The meeting will take  place on January 8,  2025  at 7 PM on Zoom and at the Robinson Nature Center.

Speaker: Faith Vowler, Outreach Coordinator, Hubble Space Telescope

Brief description of the Discussion: Since its launch in 1990, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has been at the forefront of astronomical research, forever changing our view of the universe and humanity’s place in it. Now, 35 years later, Hubble’s scientific discoveries and images continue to inspire. Join Hubble Outreach Coordinator Faith Vowler for this presentation to celebrate Hubble’s past with of a brief history of the telescope, learn about its present highlights and exciting resources, and discuss its future.

Brief bio of the main speaker:
Faith Vowler—an astronomer, educator, and space enthusiast from Michigan—has worked at NASA since January 2022 as the Outreach Coordinator for the Hubble Space Telescope. She attended the University of Michigan, where she earned a B.S.E. in Space Science & Engineering with minors in Physics and in Astronomy & Astrophysics, and an M.S. in Space Science. She formerly lived and worked in New Mexico as the Education Specialist for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and the Very Large Array (VLA).  Her hobbies include reading, collecting books, baking, and going to the movies.