Doubts raised about robots fixing Hubble
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The nation&#39;s most prominent science advisers Wednesday urged NASA to send shuttle astronauts instead of robots on a repair mission to the aging Hubble telescope because humans have a substantially greater chance of fixing it.
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One of the four astronomical instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope shut down earlier this week and engineers are trying to pin down the problem. The other three instruments continue to operate normally.
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By Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Jan. 31--The Advanced Camera for Surveys, the workhorse main camera aboard the Hubble Space Telescope since it was first installed in March 2002, might have taken its last breath-taking photograph that has brought humankind to new vistas of outer space.
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Manned missions will inspire the nation People must be at the heart of the UK's space exploration efforts, according to a report published today. The report's authors contradict the UK's long-held policy that robots are where it is at, both scientifically and financially, when it comes to touring the solar system. They argue that it is time for a new vision.â¦
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-- NASA's chief is urging his Hubble Space Telescope team to press ahead with plans for a robotic repair mission to the aging observatory, saying, "Let's go save the Hubble."    Administrator Sean O'Keefe says he will ask Congress for money to accomplish the job. He estimates it will take about $1 billion to $1.6 billion to develop and launch a robot to make the needed upgrades to keep the popular telescope running and to get it out of orbit once its work is through...
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By Dennis O'Brien, The Baltimore Sun  Jan. 30--A workhorse deep space camera on the Hubble Space Telescope has shut down for the third time in less than a year, and NASA scientists say that only a fraction of its capability will be restored.
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NASA said Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to send a robot to the rescue of the aging Hubble Space Telescope.
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NASA&#39;s plan to send a robot into space to repair the ailing Hubble Space Telescope is unlikely to succeed, according to a new report from the National Academy of Sciences.
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WASHINGTON - NASA should turn to astronauts, not robots, to repair the aging Hubble Space Telescope, an expert panel recommended on Wednesday.
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NASA has a few options when it comes to the future of the Hubble Space Telescope: It could perform another maintenance mission with a risk to astronauts, build a costly robotic
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OUTLOOK FOR HUBBLE: The newest report on a plan to save the popular, aging space telescope by repairing it with a robot says it would cost &#36;2 billion and have just a 50-50 chance of working.
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Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading the ailing Hubble Space Telescope than robots, a panel of space experts has said.
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A well-researched study by the National Academy of Sciences makes a persuasive case for refurbishing the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA, which is reluctant to take this mission, should rethink its position.
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WASHINGTON -- The&nbsp;announcement Wednesday by&nbsp;the National Academy of  Sciences that NASA scrap its plan to robotically repair the Hubble Space  Telescope and instead plan a manned shuttle mission for the endeavor was met by  by&nbsp;congressional leaders&nbsp;with both support and  reservations.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA should use astronauts, not a robot, to carry out a crucial life-prolonging mission to the acclaimed Hubble Space Telescope one last time, a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded Wednesday.
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Hubble Telescope is down to one functioning camera  A workhorse deep-space camera on the Hubble Space Telescope has shut down for the third time in less than a year, and scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration say only a fraction of its capability will be restored.
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By Traci Watson The flagship instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope has failed and can't be fully repaired, NASA officials said Monday. The Advanced Camera for Surveys took the snapshot of the universe in its infancy that is one of Hubble's most famous images.