Online Public Relations Thoughts

NASA continues to reap positive PR from the Hubble space telescope.  Now it is trumpeting Hubble's success in spotting the farthest star ever seen -- 12 billion light years away.  The amazing feat was done with the aid of gravitational lensing but no matter, Hubble did it and can claim another first.  This is not bad for a scope that has ended its useful life and has been replaced by the Webb, which is now undergoing final adjustments.  The Hubble has been a PR bonanza for NASA since its faulty focusing was repaired years ago.  The space agency regularly released astounding images taken by the telescope to the public.  It reaped hosannas of praise from astronomers and the public alike.  The Webb is set to surpass Hubble's record, and that means NASA will have another PR machine for years to come.