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We need three wheels in service to give us the pointing precision that's necessary for us to find planets ... That's what makes this mission work, the fact that we can point with extreme precision, as well as the Hubble Space Telescope, in fact. So without three wheels, it's unclear whether we can do anything of that order.
We drew a lot from our Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission experience to solve this one
As a former astronaut who has flown four missions on the space shuttle, including the 1990 flight that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, I’ve learned that scientific discovery and human exploration go hand in hand ... NASA’s vision is to reach new heights and explore the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind. I believe that unraveling the planetary puzzle about life and climate on Mars is the essential next step in realizing that vision.More quotes »
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NASA craft's planet-hunting days may be numbered
Earth, Kepler is too far away to send astronauts on a repair mission like the way Grunsfeld and others fixed a mirror on the Hubble Space Telescope. Over the next several weeks, engineers on the ground will try to restart Kepler's faulty wheel or find a workaround. from Yahoo News: Business Read more »
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How the Mighty Winds of Uranus and Neptune Blow
image of Uranus was obtained in 2005 by the Hubble Space Telescope. Rings, southern collar and a bright cloud in the northern hemisphere are visible. CREDIT: NASA, ESA, and M. Showalt The powerful winds of Uranus and Neptune are apparently confined to tight from Space.com Read more »
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Hubble Views Galaxy Cluster Abell S1077
cluster Abell S1077, as seen by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 and the Advanced Camera for Surveys. The cluster acts as a magnifying glass, its gravity high enough to warp even the fabric of space-time. This effect distorts the path from SciTech Daily Read more »
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Hubble Views Galaxy 2MASX J05210136-2521450
new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows galaxy 2MASX J05210136-2521450. When we look into the distant cosmos, the great majority of the objects we see are galaxies: immense gatherings of stars, planets, gas, dust, and dark matter, showing up in all from SciTech Daily Read more »
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Free & Easy: Reggae jams, Israeli folk and stargazing
constellation of Fornax as photographed by the Hubble space telescope in 2012. C.M. Crockett Park features a star gazing night on Saturday. (AFP PHOTO/NASA/ESA) The Going Out Gurus recommend free things to do for every day of the week: MONDAY ‘A Constellation from The Washington Post Read more »
