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The improved Hubble Space Telescope.
As most of you are probably aware NASA recently sent a crew up to
refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA had one old, crappy shuttle
on standby for this particular mission just in case the older and even
crappier one they sent up got into trouble somehow.
Once up in space, crew members of STS-125 then went about the task of
loading a new digital camera which is about the size of a coffin into the
old telescope which is about the size of a large school bus. Which I'm
sure will look great on their resume once they get back to earth and
apply for that job at Hennessy Funeral Home.
It's amazing that the Hubble is still operational, let alone receiving an
upgrade. Several years ago the telescope was scheduled to shut down. But
public interest and finally Congressional oversight kept the program going.
The result has been some of the most amazing images of the universe ever
seen. And the new camera holds even more promise.
We might very well be confined in a nutshell. But we can still travel the
firmament — in spite of bad dreams.
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"…in spite of bad dreams." :eyes: I know what you mean. 😆 Often I look at the images the Hubble has provided us. Have even thought of painting them but the paintings wouldn't do them justice.
I think our country is experiencing at least a couple of bad dreams right now. :down: :down: :down:I just saw 2010 again last night. That scene where the monoliths add mass to Jupiter and it prepares to go nova is wonderful in the visual sense, I think. Of course, Jupiter is pretty impressive even normally.
The Universal Fan Club. I'm a joiner too. :up:
The Hubble Telescope.The name alone sends delightful shivers down my spine. It's representing the infinite, the universe, the inexplainable. I am a huge fan of all three.
I receive news from Hubble website to my yahoo e-mail acount and check regularly on new photos. Also the ones from Spitzer :happy:
You know this is a true story, my sister used to have a dog named Spitzer. So every time I read/hear that name I think of a dog. :right:
the future is here and very much improved!! *dances*
I can't wait to see the new images off of it. :up: 😀
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:up:Speaking of which, did you here something over the past week or so about the GPS satellite going caput or whatever? Or maybe just in danger of it. Something like that.
The Hubble is the most productive use of space-related cash I can think of (except for maybe GPS systems). Long may it run.
Funny you should mention that – I didn't hear anything specific but came across an article in the British press somewhere saying that the GPS satellite system was due to fail in the near future. Aging satellites or something.
What's to happen in this country if people can't find their way to the nearest pizza parlor? OMG!
It was in our newspapers few days ago. Here is a link about that:http://www.dailywireless.org/2009/05/21/gps-vulnerable-says-gao/
Interesting. I'm glad we've been moving to the "new and improved" GPS. Thanks for the link.