31 March

02 FEB. 2005 Data di pubblicazione 1164 Visualizzazioni

1997: On 31 March 1997, Lyman Spitzer died.

Spitzer was an American astrophysicist who advanced knowledge of physical processes in interstellar space and pioneered efforts to harness nuclear fusion as a clean energy source.

Spitzer was the first person to propose the idea of placing a large telescope in space and was the driving force behind the development of the Hubble Space Telescope.


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