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Hubble Getting an Upgrade

Posted by timothy on from the all-new-appliances dept.

instinctdesign writes: "The New York Times (free registration of course) is running a story on the planned upgrades to the one of NASA's greatest successes, the Hubble Space Telescope. Here is a quote from the article about the plans: 'Tasks include adding a new primary camera, replacing the telescope's electricity-generating solar arrays, replacing the main power switching controller, replacing a critical pointing device and installing an experimental cooling system in hopes of reviving a dormant instrument.'"

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  1. Re:Can't they use Hubble ... by Evil+Attraction · · Score: 0, Troll

    I didn't say he takes showers, I just wanted to point out that having a picture of Bin Laden taking a shower is much more unusual than finding signs of extraterrestrial life in outer space.

    :-)

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    Evil Attraction

  2. More taxpayers cash flushed down the lavatory by Lord+Hugh+Toppingham · · Score: 0, Troll
    What is it with NASA ? They don't seem happy unless they are flushing American citizen's money down the lavatory. The Hubble space telescope is a big waste of time. You can get just the same effects by using a large ground based array of radio telescopes.


    The Hubble has been a disaster from start to finish. They should put it out of its misery and save the American taxpayer a whole bunch of money at the same time.


    It is reported that closing down NASA would save every individual American $734 EACH YEAR!!! That is more than the entire US Military and Farm subsidies PUT TOGETHER!!!