Hubble Science: Black Holes, From Myth to Reality
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- Edited by:
- James Leigh
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- Directed by:
- James Leigh
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- Produced by:
- James Leigh
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For the past 30 years the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us understand are black holes.
For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.
Videos & Images:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
European Space Agency
Music:
“Transitions” by Ben Niblett [PRS] and Jon Cotton [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd [PRS] and Universal Production Music.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Visualizer
- Martin Kornmesser (ESA)
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Editor
- James Leigh (Origin Films) [Lead]
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Director
- James Leigh (Origin Films) [Lead]
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Director of photography
- James Ball (Origin Films)
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Producer
- James Leigh (Origin Films) [Lead]
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Support
- Erin Kisliuk (TRAX International)
- James Jeletic (NASA/GSFC)
- Jeannine Kashif (ASRC Federal System Solutions)
- Lynn Bassford (Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company)
- Maureen Disharoon (ASRC Federal System Solutions)
- Paul Morris (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Technical support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
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Additional photography, coloring & mix
- Matthew Duncan (Origin Films)
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Production & edit assistant
- Lucy Lund (Origin Films)
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Sound recordist
- Alex Jennings (Origin Films)
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