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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."

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  1. Re:Complicated by Columbia? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Don't be stupid. Any kind of rescue mission would involve the shuttle.

  2. Thoughts of why private is better. by argoff · · Score: 0, Troll

    I was just thinking, what happened to the space program is a classic example of why it's better for things to be privatized. I mean, one of the worst possible things that can happen to a government program is ..... that is becomes successfull. At that point it becomes an entrenched bureauocracy that sucks the air out ofanything else that might have been a viable or healthy alternative. The moon race isn't the only example, SSI, public education, medicade/medicare are all drastic and sorry failures. I really feel sorry for the prople who truely believe in them.

  3. Re:Complicated by Columbia? by matzim · · Score: 1, Troll

    Well, Columbia wasn't the only Space Shuttle you Yanks have, was it?!?!

    Yes, but given the fact they've tended to, well, explode, we're a little reluctant to send another right now.