Hubble Astronaut Fun Facts

Astronaut in a white space suit tethered to the Hubble Space Telescope floating in space.

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John Grunsfeld - Astronaut and Former Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate

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Mission Specialist

Photo of astronaut Scott Altman in his orange spacesuit. American flag is behind him.

Scott Altman

Commander

Photo of astronaut Charles Bolden in his orange spacesuit. American flag is behind him.

Charles Bolden

Pilot

Official astronaut portrait of Kathryn Thornton.

Kathryn Thornton

Mission Specialist

Official astronaut portrait of Scott Kelly.

Scott Kelly

Pilot

Photo of astronaut Megan McArthur in her orange spacesuit. American flag is behind her.

Megan McArthur

Mission Specialist

Official astronaut portrait of Claude Nicollier.

Claude Nicollier

Mission Specialist

Hubble’s astronauts have inspired people all around the world. Beyond the spacesuits and space shuttles, these 32 astronauts have broken records and accomplished incredible feats. Play the trivia game below to learn some of the lesser-known facts about our astronauts and test your knowledge!

Each image will have a question about a specific Hubble astronaut or crew, along with multiple choice answers.

Hubble Astronaut Fun Facts

Click through the slides. Each image will have a question about a specific Hubble astronaut or crew, along with multiple choice answers. Take your best guess, then click the right arrow for the answer!

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