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Save the Hubble
tom Started conversation Jan 29, 2004
Like many folk I heard with dismay that NASA were allowing Hubble to rot. New Scientist this week notes a savethehubble website for you to sign a petition but it's only for US citizens (well it's their taxes
)
That's the .com site If you go to the .org it gives other info and the promise of a non US citizens petition available soon. Do you all agree about this or should we wait for some years for a replacement. (will that be cancelled too?)
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R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) Posted Feb 1, 2004
I think that a couple more missions to Hubble are worth it. The risk really isn't unacceptable and the replacement planned won't be as reparable, anyway. Frankly, I support the fifth servicing mission and then return to Earth via sixth shuttle mission senario (not that it's politically possible).
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Atlantic_Cable Posted Feb 26, 2004
The James Webb replacement will be much better, but won't be launched for years. And to make it worse, to avoid interference from Earth (infared mostly) it will orbit much further away. The problem is that if there is a problem with it (like Hubble's mirror that was the wrong shape) its too far away to be rescued.
Talk about you 5 billion dollar paperweight.
Save the Hubble
Atlantic_Cable Posted Feb 26, 2004
The James Webb replacement will be much better, but won't be launched for years. And to make it worse, to avoid interference from Earth (infared mostly) it will orbit much further away. The problem is that if there is a problem with it (like Hubble's mirror that was the wrong shape) its too far away to be rescued.
Talk about your 5 billion dollar paperweight.
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Lemon Blossom (aka Athena Albatross) Posted Mar 2, 2004
The James Webb telescope isn't a replacement for Hubble.
It uses different wavelengths and lack's Hubble's UV and visual light abilities. Nothing currently planned by NASA is a substitute for Hubble.
Frankly, the Hubble repair mission would be safer and more important than the ISS missions that are being allowed.
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Cefpret Posted Mar 2, 2004
> Frankly, the Hubble repair mission
> would be safer and more important
> than the ISS missions that are
> being allowed.
Absolutely.
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Researcher 208776 Posted Aug 11, 2004
I believe that this BBC News article ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3554752.stm ) is cause for celebration.
anyone?
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Save the Hubble
- 1: tom (Jan 29, 2004)
- 2: Tango (Jan 31, 2004)
- 3: R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) (Feb 1, 2004)
- 4: Atlantic_Cable (Feb 26, 2004)
- 5: Atlantic_Cable (Feb 26, 2004)
- 6: Lemon Blossom (aka Athena Albatross) (Mar 2, 2004)
- 7: Cefpret (Mar 2, 2004)
- 8: Researcher 208776 (Aug 11, 2004)
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