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What A High-Definition Picture Of Space Might Reveal About The Universe

Gabriel Spitzer
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KPLU
University of Washington Prof. Julianne Dalcanton says it's time to get cracking on the telescope that will succeed her beloved Hubble.

The Hubble Space Telescope is incredible. The space-based observatory has captured images that have stunned scientists and the public alike. Some of those have been used to shed light on new planets and parts of space never before seen.

But Julianne Dalcanton is pushing for what she calls "the grandchild of Hubble", a new and improved version that could capture more of space than we could have ever imagined.

Gabriel Spitzer talks with Dalcanton about her work and what it feels like to be the first person to see newly-discovered parts of the cosmos.