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NASA To Determine Hubble's Fate

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-can-store-it-on-my-lawn dept.

clickclickdrone writes "According to the BBC NASA is debating whether or not to send astronauts in to space to service the Hubble telescope. Without intervention it is thought to be good for another 24-36months. Given the quality of images and data it has produced since it's launch, it sounds like a no brainer to me but the people who hold the purse strings are rarely predictable when it comes to spending money."

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  1. Get their attention... by Otter+Escaping+North · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tell them Hubble might have found oil on a distant planet, and that we need to take another look.

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  2. That's no moon! by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can see it now, the GoldenPalace.com Space Telescope!
    Sure beats the GoldenShower.com Space Telescope.
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