Political Quotes

Bill Nelson: “What these new lens, these new computers, these new instruments on Hubble are going to do for us, is help us gaze out…”

On the recordApril 22, 2009
What these new lens, these new computers, these new instruments on Hubble are going to do for us, is help us gaze out even further, to sample cosmic rays and understand in greater detail, what is this infinite place called the universe, and how do we relate to it.
Said by
Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Nelson expresses excitement about Hubble's new instruments enhancing our understanding of the universe.

Share

More from Bill Nelson

Jun 29, 2025

That's like eating our seed corn. We're not going to have anything to plant next year in the quest of trying to understand what is part of the statutes for NASA, which is to search for life, and therefore to understand who we are, what we…

newsweek.com
Apr 10, 2024

Understand that this isn't all like we are pouring money down a rathole. Look what it is doing for our country.

congress.gov
Apr 10, 2024

In the parlance of the South, this dog doesn't hunt.

congress.gov
Apr 10, 2024

It is critical that NASA remain focused on its core mission.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation