Comments on: Shuttle Atlantis lands safely in Florida http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/21/shuttle-atlantis-lands-safely-in-florida/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:14:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Dragavon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/21/shuttle-atlantis-lands-safely-in-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-20854 Paul Dragavon Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:27:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/21/shuttle-atlantis-lands-safely-in-florida/#comment-20854 "...one step closer to a Hubble Servicing mission." I hope there is no chance that this mission will be demoted or scuttled. We need more info regarding the importance of upgrading Hubble...Why a new telescope is not practical?...Why an extension of Hubble's life is critical? Why a replacement is not likely in the foreseeable future? How long may be related to the Federal deficit? Would you share more reasons? Thanks...Pavl “…one step closer to a Hubble Servicing mission.” I hope there is no chance that this mission will be demoted or scuttled. We need more info regarding the importance of upgrading Hubble…Why a new telescope is not practical?…Why an extension of Hubble’s life is critical? Why a replacement is not likely in the foreseeable future? How long may be related to the Federal deficit? Would you share more reasons? Thanks…Pavl

]]> By: Max Fagin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/21/shuttle-atlantis-lands-safely-in-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-20855 Max Fagin Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:23:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/21/shuttle-atlantis-lands-safely-in-florida/#comment-20855 Yes, I watched the landing. You know, it's probably a good thing the press release didn't mention the the debris. Even if they just said "Ice Crystals" that wouldn't silence the UFO coverup fringe. Yes, I watched the landing.

You know, it’s probably a good thing the press release didn’t mention the the debris. Even if they just said “Ice Crystals” that wouldn’t silence the UFO coverup fringe.

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