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A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Ray Villard

Ray Villard

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Ray Villard is the public outreach manager for the Hubble Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute, recognized for his work communicating the extraordinary discoveries of Hubble to the public. As a guest on late-night radio, his ability to convey the wonder and significance of Hubble's astronomical discoveries brought the frontiers of space science to listeners in vivid and accessible terms.

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Episode thumbnail for May 1, 1997: NASA - Ray Villard & Don Savage

May 1, 1997: NASA - Ray Villard & Don Savage

May 1, 1997
2h 51m
NASA public affairs officers Don Savage and Ray Villard appear on the program after the agency sends Art Bell a two-page letter defending its Hubble Space Telescope observations of Comet Hale-Bopp. The letter was prompted by listener faxes flooding NASA headquarters following claims by Richard C. Hoagland that Hubbl...