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Clock Ticking for Hubble

Posted by michael on from the what-goes-up dept.

DoraLives writes "Ok then, what are we going to do with Hubble? Eventually, it MUST come down. The New York Times has a piece that addresses this less than pleasant (at least for the astronomical community) subject. Additionally "The decision about what happens then has been complicated by the breakup of the Columbia." Read all about it."

4 of 406 comments (clear)

  1. Re:why down? by crawling_chaos · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    When Hubble was in the boost phase the unit was strapped down. The straps blow off with explosive bolts to deploy things like the solar cells. You can't put that chicken back in the egg. Or as you so eloquently put it,

    Idiot.

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  2. Re:Complicated by Columbia? by Large+Green+Mallard · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    For the same reason that 12 terrorists with proper documentation who got on an aircraft now mean that you get ass-reamed every time you want to board an aircraft in the continental USA or whenever anyone wants an excuse for new anal security/unfriendly measures. "Ooh sorry, we don't accept returns of knives.. September 11th, you know.."

  3. Re:Complicated by Columbia? by Lershac · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No, and even exploded its better than yours!

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    Chuck
  4. Re:US Army by AntiOrganic · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Knowing the effectiveness of Bush's military "projects" like that missile shield, he'll blow up the fucking moon.