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Hope for Hubble

Posted by samzenpus on from the make-up-your-mind dept.

yulek writes "It may not be over yet. space today reports that Bush's NASA administrator nominee, Michael Griffin, wants to revisit the Hubble decision. Space.com has some more details. The big question is: do we really want to save Hubble for the right reasons or is it more of a symbolic thing? Considering NASA's fiscal woes, is this a waste of funds? I have loved the Hubble images for the last decade, and the research that stemmed from them, but I think that the most incredible camera we've ever made may need more than just an upgrade. Perhaps it is obsolete."

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  1. That poor telescope by Illserve · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's like we're watching the Terri Schiavo drama all over again, with NASA repeatedly yanking and then replacing life support.