Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Feb 3, 2005 14:57:43 GMT -6
Astronomers Urge Congress to Continue Hubble Science - Johns Hopkins-led team presents new option
The world faces a dilemma: how to keep the flow of science and discovery from the ailing Hubble Space Telescope alive. According to an international team led by Johns Hopkins University astronomers, the best answer may lie not in a robot-led or manned repair mission, but through the launch of a brand new, free-flying telescope called the "Hubble Origins Probe."
Intended to replicate and to improve upon the design of the Hubble Space Telescope, the Hubble Origins Probe offers an option that is low on risk yet high on scientific returns, according to Norman, principal investigator for the team that also includes Johns Hopkins astronomers Holland Ford, Warren Moos and Tim Heckman.
More here from Spaceref.com: www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=16050
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I am pleased that someone is seriously thinking about a replacement scope. We should nuture and patch Hubble until a replacement scope is in orbit and taking pictures.