Comments on: Hubble mission to be announced Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/ 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. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:23:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cylinder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22894 Cylinder Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:58:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22894 This is already a done deal, IMHO. Griffin's been very assured about the Hubble mission over the last few pressers. They just had to complete the RTF cycle before they could commit to the mission. I don't think NASA would be throwing a "we're not going to fix Hubble" party. That would be bizzare. This is already a done deal, IMHO. Griffin’s been very assured about the Hubble mission over the last few pressers. They just had to complete the RTF cycle before they could commit to the mission. I don’t think NASA would be throwing a “we’re not going to fix Hubble” party. That would be bizzare.

]]> By: Mytho http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22895 Mytho Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:17:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22895 I sincerelly hope that Hubble will give us more and more motives to be amazed at the universe and it's awesome capability to amaze us even more. And, after the span life is done with, it is sad, but also very fitting that the hubble would end up it's life as a shooting star. I sincerelly hope that Hubble will give us more and more motives to be amazed at the universe and it’s awesome capability to amaze us even more.

And, after the span life is done with, it is sad, but also very fitting that the hubble would end up it’s life as a shooting star.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22896 The Bad Astronomer Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:44:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22896 Hye, Imust be psychic-- <a href="http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/2006/10/why_there_wont.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this was just posted on SpaceRef</a>, about Hubble not needing a deorbit module for now. And no, I meant "heavy", as Wayne pointed out above. :-) Hye, Imust be psychic– this was just posted on SpaceRef, about Hubble not needing a deorbit module for now.

And no, I meant “heavy”, as Wayne pointed out above. :-)

]]> By: Wayne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22897 Wayne Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:56:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22897 Absolute Zero, I'm pretty sure he was talking about it making a shuttle landing more dangerous with the load, so in that respect (while an atmospheric glider) I think it is appropriate to refer to Hubble's "weight". Absolute Zero,
I’m pretty sure he was talking about it making a shuttle landing more dangerous with the load, so in that respect (while an atmospheric glider) I think it is appropriate to refer to Hubble’s “weight”.

]]> By: Absolute Zero http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22898 Absolute Zero Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:26:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22898 BA, don't you mean "since it's so big and <i>massive</i>"? Picky picky picky. :-) BA, don’t you mean “since it’s so big and massive“? Picky picky picky. :-)

]]> By: Sticks http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22899 Sticks Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:26:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22899 Expect to be disappointed sorry Expect to be disappointed

sorry

]]> By: Michelle Rochon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22901 Michelle Rochon Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:24:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22901 ...Wow. They're very good at keeping the suspense, uh? …Wow. They’re very good at keeping the suspense, uh?

]]> By: kingnor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22900 kingnor Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:15:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22900 I'll be sad if hubble stops working, i like hubble :-) I’ll be sad if hubble stops working, i like hubble :-)

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22902 The Bad Astronomer Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:08:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22902 If this mission goes off as planned (2008 most likely), and given how long it was since the last one, it's possible that Hubble will last long enough for another servicing mission. It just won't be a Shuttle. :-) After all, it's a huge hunk of machinery, and once it's over, it needs to be brought down in a controlled manner. Carrying back is very unlikely, since it's so big and heavy. That's dangerous. Best to let it burn up over the Pacific, and let its legacy be carried on with other telescopes. If this mission goes off as planned (2008 most likely), and given how long it was since the last one, it’s possible that Hubble will last long enough for another servicing mission. It just won’t be a Shuttle. :-) After all, it’s a huge hunk of machinery, and once it’s over, it needs to be brought down in a controlled manner. Carrying back is very unlikely, since it’s so big and heavy. That’s dangerous. Best to let it burn up over the Pacific, and let its legacy be carried on with other telescopes.

]]> By: aTom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22903 aTom Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:14:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22903 I agree with JerWah. I also worked for the government in a past life and wouldn't bank on a schedule as proof. We are dealing with a big bureaucracy. That said, it is a positive sign. I agree with JerWah. I also worked for the government in a past life and wouldn’t bank on a schedule as proof. We are dealing with a big bureaucracy. That said, it is a positive sign.

]]> By: JerWah http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22905 JerWah Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:15:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22905 Only problem with that theory is if the final decision is still being debated, then it would make sense from a scheduling point of view to cover both bases just in case. I certainly HOPE you are correct, but having worked for the government in a past life, I don't see this as definitive proof of anything. Only problem with that theory is if the final decision is still being debated, then it would make sense from a scheduling point of view to cover both bases just in case. I certainly HOPE you are correct, but having worked for the government in a past life, I don’t see this as definitive proof of anything.

]]> By: Carey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22904 Carey Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:55:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22904 Yay! More desktop backgrounds for years to come! Yay! More desktop backgrounds for years to come!

]]> By: KingNor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22906 KingNor Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:35:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22906 Are we to assume that this will be the last service of the Hubble? Once new gyros are installed, will the satalites life span depend on how long the gyros last and then thats it? Are we to assume that this will be the last service of the Hubble? Once new gyros are installed, will the satalites life span depend on how long the gyros last and then thats it?

]]> By: Tom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22893 Tom Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:14:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22893 Speaking of Coast2Coast, I was listening as I went to sleep last night. One of the callers suggested strapping Hubble to the ISS. Art Bell pointed out he thought that would not be possible. So the caller said just put it on the moon. Regardless, I'm happy NASA seems poised to do the right thing. Speaking of Coast2Coast, I was listening as I went to sleep last night. One of the callers suggested strapping Hubble to the ISS. Art Bell pointed out he thought that would not be possible. So the caller said just put it on the moon.

Regardless, I’m happy NASA seems poised to do the right thing.

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22908 Kevin Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:26:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22908 Sounds like a slam dunk that there will be a mission to repair the scope. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed, but it will be hard to use the keyboard while I do that! Sounds like a slam dunk that there will be a mission to repair the scope. I’m going to keep my fingers crossed, but it will be hard to use the keyboard while I do that!

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22907 Kevin Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:26:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22907 Sounds like a slam dunk that there will be a mission to repair the scope. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed, but it will be hard to use the keyboard while I do that! :) Sounds like a slam dunk that there will be a mission to repair the scope. I’m going to keep my fingers crossed, but it will be hard to use the keyboard while I do that! :)

]]> By: Melusine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/comment-page-1/#comment-22909 Melusine Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:31:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/29/hubble-mission-to-be-announced-tuesday-at-1000-am-eastern/#comment-22909 I hope you're right. It will be one mission that will definitely resonate well with the public, and it would have a bit of exciting challenge to it. I hope you’re right. It will be one mission that will definitely resonate well with the public, and it would have a bit of exciting challenge to it.

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