AdelaideNow... Hubble telescope given reprieve:"Scientists say that without repairs the 16-year-old orbital observatory would function for only two or three more years. The upgrades should keep the telescope working until its successor, the James Webb Telescope, is functional in 2013."
The maintenance trip will occur in 2008 and I am so glad NASA has reconsidered its position and is willing to repair Hubble. Hubble is a legend and its brings even us, the ordinary folk, such amazing , awesome pictures which light up our eyes and our hearts. For children it is a wonderful array of magic and mystery in those pictures which scientists have interpreted for us. Hubble is a long time friend and it's nice to know it will stay a friend for a while longer.
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