Scientists Debate Robotic Hubble Mission

An anonymous reader writes "Some scientists are questioning whether the robotic mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is worth the risk and cost. After the Columbia disaster, NASA cancelled its shuttle mission to Hubble, and replaced it with a robotic mission. However, the price tag of the robotic mission is between $1 billion and $2 billion, almost the cost of a new space telescope. Optics expert Duncan Moore is unsure whether the mission will bring the most scientific return per dollar spent. Hubble director Steven Beckwith says the mission will lead to breakthroughs in space robotics."

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Re:Just do it

[Profane MuthaFucka]

Whoever modded me troll, you obviously didn't read my post. You're a partisan, and that affects your judgement. Read the arguments, they are good ones.

Let me repeat myself: NASA seriously has a lack of direction in just about everything, and they don't have anything better to spend the money on than saving Hubble.