REACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week we're addressing numerous questions that have come in about the purpose of space telescopes by sharing a recent discovery.  One for the record books! NASA just announced an exciting new finding from the Hubble Space Telescope – the farthest star ever seen in the universe. Nicknamed “Earendel” by its discoverers, this star's light took a whopping 12.9 billion years to reach us. Here to answer our questions is Dr. Michelle L Thaller, Assistant Director of Science at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith StepienWritten by: Nate DuFort with Sandy Marshall, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden.Co-Created, Produced by: Nate DuFort and Sandy MarshallEdited by: Nate DuFortMusic composed by: Jesse CaseLogo by: Steven LyonsSpecial thanks to Dr. Michelle L Thaller, Assistant Director of Science at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.Click here to learn more about the Hubble Space Telescope https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/main/index.htmlFind Hubble on social media!! @NASAHubbleAdditional thanks to the team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center:Michelle Handleman (KBRwyle): Lead ProducerAaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Technical SupportKatrina Jackson (ADVOCATES IN MANPOWER MANAGEMENT, INC): Lead ProducerChristina Brooke Mitchell (KBRwyle): Lead ProducerJessica Sansarran (NASA): Lead Producer