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Title: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: EG on September 18, 2005, 03:38:52 PM

(http://www.newscientistspace.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn7564/dn7564-1_250.jpg)

http://www.newscientistspace.com/article.ns?id=dn7564

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Gollum on September 18, 2005, 04:28:16 PM

ARGHH!!! Sauron

*runs and hides


Tis a very pretty image though.

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Lessa on September 18, 2005, 06:39:58 PM

that is one spectacular picture. Why are they planning to decommision the Hobble telescope is beyond me. I hope they rethink the idea.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4244451.stm

Lessa

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Gollum on September 18, 2005, 06:57:04 PM

They're getting rid of Hubble?!!

They can't do that. I may be wrong, but to my knowledge, it's the only telescope positioned in orbit. It's the only place you can get a proper view of the stars and into space without all the interference from the polluted atmosphere and all the light produced from our civilisation.

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Lessa on September 19, 2005, 12:15:21 AM

I think it is something to do with the problems NASA were having. Something about maintenance being cost prohibitive.

Lessa

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Aiwendil on September 20, 2005, 02:52:47 AM

It's really spooky...

* Is scared. *

Makes you think what other galaxies look like doesn't it... ??? :P

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Athelas on September 21, 2005, 11:33:48 AM

Lessa, you're right about the cost of maintenance - and now the safety issues dogging the shuttle program pretty much drove the last nail in the Hubble's coffin, as servicing missions to the Hubble need the shuttle.

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Lessa on September 21, 2005, 01:35:25 PM

Such a shame as we've learnt more about the galaxy and the universe from Hubble in a few short years than we did over 1000s of years from the ground.

Lessa

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Elenwe on September 28, 2005, 03:56:18 AM

are they planning to replace it?

Title: Re: Middle Earth is really out there!
Post by: Lessa on September 28, 2005, 02:38:14 PM

not that I've heard

Lessa