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No Money For Hubble Service Mission

Posted by michael on from the sacrifices-have-to-be-made dept.

starexplorer writes "SPACE.com is reporting that the White House has eliminated funding for servicing the Hubble Space Telescope from its 2006 budget request. After many options 1, 2 were explored, is this the death knell for Hubble?"

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  1. Cheaper? by ericdano · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Would it be cheaper to just build something newer and better than to try to keep the Hubble up there?

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  2. Priorities by Jeffrey+Baker · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The savings will cover the cost of about 5 days of war in Iraq.