What makes a space telescope different from a telescope here on Earth? If you could take a picture of anything in space, what would you photograph?  We discuss all of this and more and have a visit with our favorite former planet on this episode of REACH. 

Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien 

Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. 

Co-Created, Produced by: Nate DuFort and Sandy Marshall 

Edited by: Nate DuFort

Music composed by: Jesse Case

Casting Consultant: Beth Kligerman 

Logo by: Steven Lyons

Thank you to Dr. Eric Smith, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Program Scientist, and Astrophysics Division Chief Scientist. To learn more about space telescopes check out the links below. 

Pluto was voiced by the incredible Jack McBrayer who you may know from his amazing work inWreck-It Ralph, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Disney’s Wander Over Yonder, NBC’s 30 Rock and so much more. 

Special thanks to: 

Natasha Pinol, Communications Chief for the James Webb Space Telescope Program

Kay Ferrari at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

To learn more about the NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, visit https://www.jwst.nasa.gov  

Key Facts translated in 40 different languages: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/features/keyFactsInternational/

All about Pluto: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/dwarf-planets/pluto/overview/

Hubble Inspires: https://www.nasa.gov/content/hubble-inspires-online-activities

How Telescopes Work: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/telescopes/en/

James Webb Space Telescope juried art: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/features/jwstArt/

And as always, a big hooray to our REACH learning community. Thank you to Rosie, Orin, Ocie, and Blythe. 

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