Comments on: HST Cycle 16 and a Half http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:07:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/comment-page-1/#comment-51603 Charon Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:57:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/#comment-51603 Figures. Just when I finally have enough good targets that it's not quite "small and risky", but not so many that I can fill 75 orbits with _good_ targets... What about us prudent people? So I went big anyway (80 orbits), extending to "halfway-decent" targets. Figures. Just when I finally have enough good targets that it’s not quite “small and risky”, but not so many that I can fill 75 orbits with _good_ targets… What about us prudent people?

So I went big anyway (80 orbits), extending to “halfway-decent” targets.

]]> By: Julianne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/comment-page-1/#comment-51469 Julianne Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:27:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/#comment-51469 Jeff -- The delay was in response to a very real problem with the satellite that they needed to figure out how to fix before the repair mission. NASA has actually done a <i>tremendous</i> job turning around the new repair plan to be ready by May. So, while the delay is unfortunate, NASA's actually handling this quite well. Jeff — The delay was in response to a very real problem with the satellite that they needed to figure out how to fix before the repair mission. NASA has actually done a tremendous job turning around the new repair plan to be ready by May. So, while the delay is unfortunate, NASA’s actually handling this quite well.

]]> By: gopher65 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/comment-page-1/#comment-51468 gopher65 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:17:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/#comment-51468 Ah, this is cool. I'm always interested in risky proposals. They hardly ever work out, but when they do it is usually something cool and unexpected:). I understand why such proposals aren't give more 'scope time, but it's neat when a situation like this crops up so that they can be reconsidered. Ah, this is cool. I’m always interested in risky proposals. They hardly ever work out, but when they do it is usually something cool and unexpected:). I understand why such proposals aren’t give more ’scope time, but it’s neat when a situation like this crops up so that they can be reconsidered.

]]> By: Jeff http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/comment-page-1/#comment-51467 Jeff Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:14:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/12/10/hst-cycle-16-and-a-half/#comment-51467 This instrument is the crown jewel of NASA science. It's appalling that NASA can't get their act together to repair it. This instrument is the crown jewel of NASA science. It’s appalling that NASA can’t get their act together to repair it.

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