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Re:Backyard telescopes and amateur eyes see where “pro” astr... by melling on Monday August 08, 2016 @10:36PM (#12252202)
"limited telescope time "

Hubble is nearing its end of life. I always hoped that robotics would have advanced enough to replace aging parts before it re-entered the earth's atmosphere. Webb and Hubble could both be fully utilized.

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Re:Backyard telescopes and amateur eyes see where “pro” astr... by creshal on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @05:24AM (#12253424)
Hubble still has 5 years of use planned, and won't decay before 2030. Plenty of time to get the infrastructure in place for a servicing mission by an Orion capsule or even a robotic mission.
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