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Experts Recommend Keeping Hubble Operational

Posted by simoniker on from the hubble-trouble-kerfuffle dept.

foolishtook writes " The New York Times is reporting that a panel of experts is recommending NASA to keep the Hubble Space Telescope operating past 2010 when its replacement, the James Webb Space Telescope, is currently slated for launch. NASA had stated that it wanted to bring the Hubble down in 2006 to make room in its budget for the Webb, but astronomers said that it still has a viable future and the launch date for the Webb is likely to be delayed."

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  1. Re:Dont wanna register? Here ya go by SirLantos · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey, just trying to be helpful.

    I swear I didn't register for the karma, I just read the articles.

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  2. Re:Hubble by bersl2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Isn't that an insult to Edwin Hubble? I don't think that he would have liked that very much...

  3. Re:Erm -nice TROLL! by SirLantos · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What in the name of flaming hamsters are you babbeling about?

    Posted: Once it was in orbit, however, astronomers were devastated to discover that the telescope had a flawed mirror.

    Site Original: Once it was in orbit, however, astronomers were devastated to discover that the telescope had a flawed mirror.

    No difference.

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