Latest Hubble Telescope Images and News

[Andrew Fergus]

This time I did a search to see no-one had posted an article on the Hubble telescope in the lounge before (in this and the old version) - unlike my unintentional repeat of 'handy Latin phrases for the modern man'.

The main hubble website complete with some new images can be found here:
http://hubble.nasa.gov/index.php

And it looks like there is no more funding for the telescope, so it truly looks like the end is nigh! (for the telescope anyway)
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/future/

Archive Hubble pictures are available here:
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/

And for the amateur astronomers, the images of the universe (and beyond: "Me transmitte sursum, Celedoni!") are still fascinating:
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/features/index.html

You may need to revert to IE to view some of the images on these pages. Either that or disable the 'external image' restrictions in FireFox.

Fascinating pictures but be aware there are bandwidth heavy and the NASA site includes a number of small intro movies.

 

[just_jon]

Still a possibility for saving Hubble.

NASA needs a "win" in the public eye, and a fix to the Hubble would be just that.

Also public pressure on Congress to salvage it.

If the next mission goes @ 100% then I believe tere are those in NASA who would push for the funding.