[RadioAstronomer]

What's the rush? Anxious to spend taxpayer money? Afraid the galaxy will go away or change rapidly?

As a matter of fact, yes.

For example, if the tools had not been in place for SN1987A, we would have lost a possibly unique view into distance calculations of the universe itself. There are once in a lifetime (sometimes once ever) events that would be missed.

And no I am not trying to "spend" money. Keeping Hubble alive will save money. Think of how much it will cost to replace it.

[poindexters brother]

My understanding of the HST situation is that it isn't a matter of money.

There is simply no way to fix it right now. The shuttle is grounded and until that breaks loose, there is no mechanism short of a new manned space program to get an astronaut up there to replace the gyros and other mechanisms that need replacing.

TM