[dangus]

I get the Hubbell telescope. But why is this one named the Webb telescope? Is this really the Webb-Hubbell planet-exploration program? Really?

[golux]

"No comment!"



"No kidding!"

[Political Junkie Too]

But why is this one named the Webb telescope?

It's named after James Webb, the second head of NASA who ran the organization from 1962 to 1968.

Webb died in 1992.

-PJ

[Nifster]

James Webb......first director of NASA

[morphing libertarian]

clinton named it after his daughter’s father

[OldMissileer]

Is this really the Webb-Hubbell planet-exploration program? Really?

I never thought about that connection until now. That is really frickin' hilarious!

[Bellflower]

That’s the government for you.

[Rebelbase]

The spacecraft that follows this one will be named the Chelsea.

[BBell]

Maybe Webb Hubbell went where “no man has gone before”. Or since.

[daniel1212]

Related?

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