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re: Yes!

Vince — 11/27/2005 4:41:28 PM (archived)

Yes.

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) must be saved (if and when the Shuttle becomes safe to fly again). Even if its technology isn't up-to-date, its Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and other instruments are more than worth the trouble.

The HST provides us (all of humanity) with a window into the visible light of the universe. It enlightens our mind to the wonder and splendor of galaxies and star formation. These images are required - they feed the imagination of the mind, and spur individuals to take action (to know more). If participation in astronomy is to increase, images like those provided by Hubble must remain. A light polluted city is no place to view stars and galaxies. The stars are easily forgotten when they are invisible to us (we have blinded ourselves with our own light).

The Classic Hubble Deep Field image says it all - galaxy upon galaxy upon galaxy covering the area of the sky about the width of a dime at 75 feet.

Staggering....
Thank you Hubble for opening our minds. May you continue to bear the fruit of discovery.

Regards, Vince

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The whole thread (50 posts)

• Must Hubble be saved? - Raoul - 11/27/2005 11:51:46 AM
  • re: To control it's deorbit we would still need to visit Hubble. - Chris Vancil - 11/28/2005 10:30:49 AM
    • re: Choices - Raoul - 11/28/2005 7:18:53 PM
      • They can only control the orientation if the gyros hold out - Larry J - 11/28/2005 9:11:44 PM
        • re: Skylab also had gyro problems - Raoul - 11/28/2005 10:31:35 PM
        • re: They can only control the orientation if the gyros hold out - Chris Vancil - 11/28/2005 9:48:32 PM
          • re: They can only control the orientation if the gyros hold out - Larry J - 11/28/2005 10:31:00 PM
            • re: They can only control the orientation if the gyros hold out - Chris Vancil - 11/29/2005 7:30:56 AM
          • get real... - Scott Evil (SEN News) - 11/28/2005 10:26:38 PM
            • re: get real... - Chris Vancil - 11/28/2005 10:46:28 PM
              • You have too much faith in government. - Scott Evil (SEN News) - 11/28/2005 11:05:49 PM
                • re: And you have too little faith in people/government. - Chris Vancil - 11/29/2005 8:15:10 AM
                  • re: And you have too little faith in people/government. - Scott Evil - 11/30/2005 5:37:48 PM
                  • That's one of the reasons why economics is called the dismal science - Larry J - 11/29/2005 3:02:52 PM
                    • re: This is now off topic. - Chris Vancil - 11/29/2005 8:52:34 PM
  • Another idea - Buck Galaxy - 11/28/2005 9:22:18 AM
    • re: Another idea - Larry J - 11/28/2005 5:19:28 PM
  • Here's an idea - Buck Galaxy - 11/28/2005 5:55:49 AM
    • Could it be used for NEO detection? (n/t) - Sam F. - 11/28/2005 9:13:09 AM
      • re: You need a much larger field of view - Raoul - 11/28/2005 6:05:39 PM
        • re: One-tenth the diameter of the Moon... - SteveS - 11/28/2005 6:26:43 PM
          • re: MegaCam - Raoul - 11/28/2005 7:10:32 PM
    • re: Capacity - Raoul - 11/28/2005 6:42:26 AM
      • re: Capacity - Buck Galaxy - 11/28/2005 9:12:48 AM
  • re: What a bizarre notion... - BRFelix - 11/28/2005 5:16:31 AM
    • re: Old telescopes, new ones and scientists who wonder where to work - Raoul - 11/28/2005 7:38:59 PM
    • If we had unlimited resources then by all means we should maintain the Hubble - Larry J - 11/28/2005 2:22:18 PM
      • re: If we had unlimited resources then by all means we should maintain the Hubble - Sawyer - 11/28/2005 2:57:24 PM
        • if you don't periodically scrap things... - Scott Evil - 11/28/2005 4:39:09 PM
          • There's a reason why the Air Force no longer flies P-51s and F-86s - Larry J - 11/28/2005 4:57:52 PM
            • re: Is it really "either/or?" - BRFelix - 11/29/2005 12:39:57 AM
  • Hurts to say it... - R.L. - 11/28/2005 2:43:46 AM
  • re: Yes! - Vince - 11/27/2005 4:41:28 PM
    • re: I understand, but... - Raoul - 11/27/2005 5:24:54 PM
  • Wasn't Spitzer intended to replace the HST, in which case it is obsolete? - SDF - 11/27/2005 2:15:13 PM
    • Awefully gald they did not decomission the Hooker when the Hale was built. - alcaray - 11/28/2005 6:54:34 PM
      • What the heck does "Awefully gald" mean anyway? Is that Gaelic? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/28/2005 6:55:49 PM
    • No... - R.L. - 11/28/2005 3:05:35 AM
    • James Webb Telescope - SteveS - 11/27/2005 3:41:14 PM
      • re: The HST doesn't have a successor - Raoul - 11/27/2005 5:06:51 PM
        • Replacement was the question - SteveS - 11/28/2005 1:59:12 PM
          • re: Herschel - Raoul - 11/28/2005 5:29:03 PM
        • I think ground based telescopes will be the HST successor... - R.L. - 11/28/2005 3:07:20 AM
          • HST may be outdated in certain aspects, but... - LJK - 11/28/2005 4:05:54 PM
            • It is a question of economy - R.L. - 11/29/2005 9:27:01 AM
            • It is a question of economy - R.L. - 11/29/2005 9:26:10 AM
            • But it does hurt - Larry J - 11/28/2005 6:47:42 PM
              • Exactly correct. - Scott Evil (SEN News) - 11/28/2005 10:31:16 PM
                • Hubble carries on, despite gripes of its being "old school" - LJK - 12/1/2005 2:28:27 PM
                  • Plans for a HST service mission in 2007 or 2008 - LJK - 12/6/2005 8:26:39 PM