Robotic Hubble service

[Whitters]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3652627.stm

[Rick]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/26/robot_saves_hubble/ as well...

(Hmmm... El Reg seems to be playing fast and loose with its CSS, so some folks may just see garbage on that link....)

[ This Message was edited by: Rick on 2004-04-26 15:33 ]

[Mike]

Well at leat they are looking into practical ways to keep the Hubble up and running. It is far too valuable an asset to just leave to rot !

[Rick]

Doesn't look all that promising though, and I wouldn't be surprised if they robbed the budget for Hubble's replacement (thus delaying the replacement by who knows how long) to pay for elastoplast for Hubble....

[Mike]

You could be right. I didn't think of that!

[Rick]

I guess I'm just a mite cynical when it comes to NASA (and, more to the point, their masters in Congress) finding funding for worthwhile projects....