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more about #486 more comments → IN THE FACE!: more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Oh look, it's a cosmic BRoD (Blue Ring of Death) more » OMG! Ponies!: Am I the only one who sees a Firefox logo? more » strider_mt2k: Naaa, that's where the sprocket caught and the film burned through! more » lpranal: Despite all the poetic musings about vastness, gravity, the nature of transience vs. the speed of light, I too am left with "dib-ba dibbadibba dibba! ... more » Ibelieveinsandwitches: "Until then we'll be able to depend on a steady supply of cosmo-porn, courtesy of the Hubble's backup systems" makes you wonder how many porn stars ar... more » -
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Hubble Resumes Operations, Sends Back Picture of Lost Starfox 64 Level
The Hubble Telescope, which was quite nearly lost this month to a combination of old age and a fritzy 486, has resumed "regular science operations" today, and sent back this spectacular picture of a pair of galaxies engaging in some kind of celestial slow dance. The mission to replace the Science Instrument Command and Data Handling unit (SIC&DH), the temperamental system at the heart this whole debacle, is planned for April of next year. Until then we'll be able to depend on a steady supply of cosmo-porn, courtesy of the Hubble's backup systems. More »
