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Hubble Verdict: De-Orbit

Posted by timothy on from the why-not-just-blow-it-up dept.

theonetruekeebler writes "CNN reports that NASA has reached a final decision for the Hubble space telescope: De-orbit. At some future date a liquid-fueled rocket will dock with the telescope and fire, hurling Hubble into the ocean. However, "Our best estimate is we probably will be able to continue to do science as we're doing it ... somewhere into 2008," according to program executive Mark Borkowski."

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  1. :( No! by einstein314emc2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    And, just as I am studying astophysics in grad school. //Quitly hates Bush even more for him not giving NASA the money it needs

  2. Re:24th 1/2 century by Gentlewhisper · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why not just shoot it into deep space?

    Exactly, and what would be the ramifications if the Hubble crashes into Shanghai? Perhaps right smack on one of those high tech maglift rails they got, thereby derailing it and killing hundreds of people?

    After all that has been happening with NASA lately, is there any reason that they won't make this "stuff up"?

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