The Hubble Space Telescope
Three hundred and eighty miles above the earth an eye in the sky is circling our planet in hopes of answering human kind's most fundamental questions. The Hubble Space Telescope. What at first looked like a multi-billion dollar failure was brought in to focus with an outer space repair mission. Now hubble continues to provide spectacular images of galaxies 12 billion light years away. Joan Lunden goes behind closed doors to find out what it takes to keep the space telescope in orbit and able to see to the furthest reaches of our universe.
Joan Lunden truly exemplifies today’s modern working woman. An award-winning journalist, bestselling author, motivational speaker, successful entrepreneur, one of America’s most recognized and trusted television personalities, this mom of seven continues to do it all. As host of Good Morning America for nearly two decades, Lunden brought insight to top issues for millions of Americans each day. The longest running host ever on early morning television, Lunden reported from 26 countries, covered 4 presidents and 5 Olympics and kept Americans up to date on how to care for their homes, their families and themselves.