Re: Space telescope built by astronauts in Geostationary orbit ?
Well, if they want to preserve the jobs of people in the space program, this is the way to go.
It really gives the biggest bang for the buck, delivering real knowledge in areas people are interested in, expanding the technology base for future development, and preserving a manned space capability as well - an unexpected benefit.
My suggestion would be to build two telescopes, launched to opposite sides of the Earth, for really high angular resolution. But you have to start somewhere.