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The universe is not just expanding; it\u2019s accelerating. Supermassive black holes are hunkered down at the center of our galaxy and just about every other galaxy, too. We talk about these and other big discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope, now in orbit for 30 years.\nBut two new next-generation telescopes will soon be joining Hubble: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. Hear what cosmic puzzles they\u2019ll address. Plus, life in a clean room while wearing a coverall \u201cbunny suit\u201d; what it takes to assemble a telescope.\nGuests:\n\n\nMeg Urry\xa0\u2013 Professor of physics and astronomy, Director of the Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Yale University\n\n\n John Grunsfeld\xa0\u2013 Former NASA Associate Administrator, and astronaut\n\n\nKenneth Harris\xa0\u2013\xa0Senior Project Engineer, Aerospace Corporation\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices