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Lyman Spitzer *38
Known as the “father of the Hubble Space Telescope,” Spitzer returned to Princeton in 1947 to serve as chair of the Department of Astrophysical Sciences.
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38: Father of the Hubble
Lyman Spitzer’s space telescope dramatically changed astronomy…
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Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38 and The Ultimate Energy Source
Princeton physicists near the mid-point of a decades-long effort to harness fusion...
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38: A Roving Eye in Space
The often-troubled Princeton OAO experiment finally takes off!
Princeton, Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38, and Astronomy
After A Brilliant Record, New Vistas in the Space Age!
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38 ’s Stellarator
Princeton’s $34,000,000 Project For Thermonuclear Power Declassified by the AEC At the Geneva Conference.
By Lyman Spitzer Jr. *37 *38: Travel Through Space!
A telescope above the dense curtain of the earth’s atmosphere, says an astronomer, would open new doors of knowledge...
Paw in print
November 2025
NASA’s new IMAP mission, London’s big data detective, AI challenges in the classroom.
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