>A myopic decision to abandon Hubble
>The announcement of Hubble�s abandonment came just two days after Bush
>directed NASA to direct its efforts to manned space travel. NASA
>officials were quick to separate the two events, but the timing and
>circumstances of the announcements made it hard to dispute the notion
>that the Hubble is being been sacrificed on the altar of politics. �
>Closing mankind�s best eye for peering into space is a terrible
>mistake."
>-- Editorial in The Virginian-Pilot [Article]
I'm curious what others on the List think about the abandonment of Hubble.
In my mind, it seems like the kind of hard, but necessary decision that our
space program so desperately needs. As I understand, Hubble's life
couldn't be extended forever. Moreover, the survival of Hubble is
inextricably linked to the space shuttle/deathtrap. Since we absolutely,
positively, have to dump the space shuttle - the loss of Hubble is an
unfortunate side effect.
JDG
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it is God's gift to humanity." - George W. Bush 1/29/03
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