From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.” #WeAreAmerica250
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Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, Columbia University Engineering Professor, New York Times Bestselling Author, and the first person to Tweet from space during the Hubble Space Telescope missions. Massimino explains how the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of outer space and serves as a testament to American ingenuity. 250 to 250 From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.” Follow Along | #WeAreAmerica250 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567541980226&mibextid=wwXIfr Substack: https://250to250.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/250to250/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@250.to.250?_r=1&_t=ZT-95WLMGNIcEn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twofiftytotwofifty Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/250to250.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@250to250?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Notes First Light https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/overview/hubbles-first-light/ Image Credit: NASA, ESA and STScI Andromeda Galaxy https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubbles-high-definition-panoramic-view-of-the-andromeda-galaxy/ Image Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B.F. Williams, and L.C. Johnson (U. of Washington), the Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury (PHAT) team, and R. Gendler Starry Spiral https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-spots-a-starry-spiral/ Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker and the PHANGS-HST Team Hubble sits at telescope https://science.nasa.gov/people/edwin-hubble/ Image Credit: Edwin P. Hubble Papers, Huntington Library, San Marino, California Hubble orbit https://esahubble.org/images/s109e5875/ Image Credit: NASA/ESA Saturn https://science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble/saturn-6/ Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC) Pluto https://science.nasa.gov/image-detail/hubble-pluto-stsci-01evsrjcapn1afkxej1d7e1njd/ Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Buie (Southwest Research Institute) Black hole https://esahubble.org/images/heic2410a/ Image Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Hayes (Stockholm University), J. DePasquale (STScI) Fireworks https://science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble/nasa-unveils-celestial-fireworks-as-official-hubble-25th-anniversary-image/ Image Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team Servicing Mission https://science.nasa.gov/image-detail/carousel-sm4-1/ Image Credit: NASA Repairing Hubble https://science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble/repairing-hubble-with-specially-designed-tools-1997/ Image Credit: NASA and the STS-82 Crew Astronauts John M. Grunsfeld and Richard M. Lineman EVA https://science.nasa.gov/image-detail/27923243952-f5dd4fa361-o/ Image Credit: NASA STS-125 MS4 Mike Massimino Poses for a Photo during Flight Day 7 https://science.nasa.gov/image-detail/28075653522-aeb5056eb7-o/ Image Credit: NASA