Massive Old Star Reveals Secrets On Deathbed

Gemini Observatory, Hilo, HI ^ | 1/26/04

[LibWhacker]

Very unfortunate to be losing Hubble!

[GeronL]

gonna miss the Hubble

[general_re]

Massive Old Star Reveals Secrets On Deathbed

Wow, I didn't even know Brando was sick...

[xrp]

Fascinating.

[LibWhacker]

LOL

[Not now, Not ever!]

Bump, Bttt, as a bookmark

[COEXERJ145]

A replacement for Hubble has been in the works for years now. It is suppose to be in orbit by 2010. There is also an organization that wants NASA to bring back Hubble once it is out of service in order to put it in a museum. Knowing how much it costs to send up a shuttle, it is going to be a hard sell unless they can raise a lot of $$$ in order to convince NASA.

Some of the newest ground based telescopes, like the ones on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, are almost as good as Hubble. The best idea I've heard for a space based telescope would be one built on the far side of the moon.

[NormsRevenge]

Save the Hubble Bump!

[jpsb]

I am hoping NASA comes to it's senses and does the mission to Hubble. It's crazy to let Hubble die. Just crazy.

[jpsb]

What is the red thing near the super novia?

[COEXERJ145]

Probably another star. Most likely a red giant. It could also be a nebula but the picture isn't large enough to show the needed detail to be sure.

[GeronL]

I like the idea of the moon telescope

[LibWhacker]

Not sure. It looks like an irregular extended object to me . . . I would guess a nebula. Couldn't tell you whether it's in the Milky Way or M-74, though.

[jpsb]

Cool just keep Hubble in service until the far side of the moon telescope is built. Knowing government we would get another Hubble for a long long time.

[jpsb]

I was thing red giant, maybe in milky way, hope someone knows. It is a cool looking thing whatever it is.

[Frank_2001]

It sure is. Good post!

[jpsb]

It could do something with moon telescope but I won't.

Cool idea but a long long way from hapening.

[COEXERJ145]

The main reason the mission to Hubble was canceled is not due to funding or President Bush's plan to go to the moon and Mars. Since the loss of Columbia, NASA's policy is to have one shuttle ready to fly as a rescue vehicle for a shuttle that is in orbit unless it is going to the ISS. Since going to Hubble would require having another shuttle ready and only a total of three in the fleet, other missions have been given priority over Hubble. Once the ISS is finished, we can retire the shuttle and move on to the future. Hopefully the ISS will fulfill its goal of being an orbiting research lab but somehow I doubt it will live up to its full potential.

[jpsb]

too many typos's got to go to bed. see ya.

[jpsb]

It won't, under funded, resigned numberious time to meet new budget constraints etc.

Yea I know about the new policy and i don't like it. Space is dangerious, but some missions are worth the risk and IMHO saving hubble is one of those missions.