Astronomy magazine podcast: Hubble repair mission

Senior Editor Rich Talcott explains why NASA will repair the ailing space telescope.
By | Published: November 2, 2006 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

Hubble Space Telescope
NASA
At first, NASA decided to let the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) die, but later, the agency changed its mind. Why? Astronomy Senior Editor Rich Talcott explains why NASA will send one last mission to fix HST. He also discusses what astronauts will do to the space telescope and why the mission is the right thing to do.

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