The story of the Hubble Space Telescope and where we go ...

[N4CUZ1]

"Mike broke the Hubble"

"bet no one recognizzes that quote"

Can you spell Ball?

Gotcha!

[granddad2002]

Pity Hubble couldn't be put in a higher orbit.... some kind of moth ball kit.... and if space could be accessed cheaply in the future... this could be used as a training academic asset for some university, small government or other private venture. Getting access to cutting edge telescopes is a chore.

[KKM121]

Does any one know why we can't keep on using Hubble along with the new telescopes??

I don't think there is enough telescope time for all the astronomers.

[MusicTubeLover]

Has anyone seen, or taken photos from earth (or from Hubble), that shows any equipment left behind by man on the moon? If so, where can these images be found and viewed? For example, can one see the lunar rover left behind? Just curious...

[ass23ful]

the Hubble Space Telescope is going to be shut down in 2014 i think

[altairx26]

humble

[peterm3964]

I din't know hubble was orbiting earth . i always thought its position in space was fixed .

[steveiouk]

It has to be in orbit or it would just be overwealmed by the earths gravity and burn up :)

[spacecowboy22]

its ok, i thought it was on earth hahaha :) extremely interesting though :)

[hagvcutadfu]

So you're saying Hubble is going to become "rubble". And just who's head is it coming down on?

Make sure it's your head and not mine.

[roadrodent1952]

According to the NASA vid they are installing a capture unit on Hubble with an eye towards a future mission (Next transport system) to retrieve and return it to Earth. Be a heck of a museum display. Have the real thing to show.

[DarkAlex174]

Um, HELLO it burns up while re-entering the atmosphere.

[jaycetwo]

huh? Atmosphere FAIL?

"Yes, it WILL BURN UP upon re-ENTERING our atmosphere."

"... some of the stages DIDN'T BURN UP because they were ejected BEFORE we were OUTSIDE of the atmosphere."

When will it burn up, outside or inside our atmosphere? Neither? :(

[HappyLappyNappy]

well, I would say in the stratosphere, where most meteors burn up.

[KosmynC64]

That is really sad.

[grazon]

Mike broke the hubble!

Mike broke the hubble!

bet no one recognizes that quote.

[spacevidcast]

MST3K FTW!

[grazon]

stinking google makes finding quotes to easy.

*wink*

[spacevidcast]

While that is true, you'll note that SpaceVidcast is based in Minneapolis, MN... A lot like a certain show of yesteryear.

[adamefly]

oh nooo

[Tampajoe77]

Here's a crazy idea.. give the fuel tanks of the next one (that we're gonna pay for) a refill valve.

Crazy I know.

[backfire357]

Hmm... looks like a hot chick just wasn't in the budget...

[spacevidcast]

I certainly hope you're not insulting my wife.

[backfire357]

Oh sorry... HEEEELLLLOOOOO NURSE! better?

[reductofacto]

im going to miss the hubble telescope i dont wanna call the other telescope something other than hubble

[UnconcernedCitizen]

I had heard that the Grays were using it for a milkshake maker.

[tonkaaaaa]

I'll save you Hubble!

[TheColorGang]

there just going to let it fall!

but im glad there replacing it i love space =3

[gavinbishop80]

i love the hubble

[naraicks]

wait where would the hubble land???

[levinceh]

naraicks; In the ocean.

[levinceh]

inthefade; "with hubble, rationing and sharing access is difficult, because so many different astronomers want to have access.

Having double the access would be great.

I'm sure it makes sense to ditch hubble, but it's sad."

Good point, thought i read or heard somewhere that it was pretty much used all day.

We'll see what happens to Hubble in the future, NASA has with no doubt the money to keep it running for years to come, yet is it really worth it.

[YooTubeIsFAKE]

FAKE!

[test951]

The hubble never went anywhere. Every thing else just moved around it ;-)

[spacevidcast]

LOLOLOLOL

[kwlboy27]

yea u gotta be traveling at five miles per second and you wudnt kno cuz space is so vast and large that an objest like the earth sun or moon wud be to far away to immediately register that you were moving that fast . i wonder how much the new telescope costs

[aKitten123]

yes

[tanginumin00]

so...how do you fix a telescope that travels at 5 miles per sec?

[YawnGod]

You travel at 5 miles per sec.

[SuperWTFman]

When you're in the vacuum of space and you hop out of your vehicle that is traveling at 5 miles per second, there is nothing to decelerate you. They probable don't even notice how fast they are traveling.

[spacevidcast]

Same way you dock with an International Space Station traveling at 17,500 MPH...

Well, a little different, actually ;)

[lvecsey]

hubble was designed to be serviced by the shuttle so their futures are inextricably linked. its a good thing its being replaced with a different yet overall more capable system

[serubiel666]

yeah, yeah,bla,bla,bla....after so many year5s can anybody tell me what this piece of shit is good for? has anybody seen any pictures taken?I know there's been a few shown to the people but not given any knowledge to the common people of what there is out there,maybe because it is actually pointed to earth spying on us ....they sure can see our asses...

[ALICEBLUEBERRY]

The Hubble is a technology wonder wich allows us to take a view of amazing places in Universe.Hope that view changes not only your scientific knowledge but also your spiritual beliefs;what you see is the Angels home.

[cubswin0845]

Think if they dropped the main mirror....thats a lot of bad luck

[BarneySaysHi]

Too bad they plan to let it fall down. Isn't there a way to get it back to earth in one piece? I'm sure a lot of people would like to see the giant that provided people with stunning pictures for so long. It would be a shame to let it just get destroyed by earths gravity.

[spacevidcast]

Plans can always change, and there was a mission on the table to retrieve the Hubble. At half a BILLION dollars per shuttle mission, I think they decided it simply wasn't worth the money to try and save it.

This of course can always change.

[trm850225]

Hubble is the greatest tressure on earth

[TehKign12356]

@trm850225 I couldn't let this one go. It's spelled "treasure," and it is certainly not "on earth."

[BarneySaysHi]

Well, given the fact that it cost that much, I'd say it's actually worth it to retrieve it. After surviving that many orbits and years (and so many repairs) I think studying it back on earth on how it's condition is now might actually shed some light on how things survive that long in space.

[a2zballa]

I know I would pay money to go see it in Florida or Texas.

[inthefade]

I wonder why it is not financially viable to keep nudging it into a higher orbit? Wouldn't TWO telescopes be better than one?

[levinceh]

If the new one is better than the old one, why keep the old one.

Besides it would cost a lot to keep them both up to date with new upgrades aswell as repairing broken things.

[inthefade]

with hubble, rationing and sharing access is difficult, because so many different astronomers want to have access.

Having double the access would be great.

I'm sure it makes sense to ditch hubble, but it's sad.

[spacevidcast]

There is always the chance that an outside source will fund it and keep it going, or NASA will decide that it is worth the money and keep it going. We'll have a special on the Webb telescope soon so you can see why it is cooler though :)

[Bgrazier]

kind of sad, hubbles fate

[teemuruskeepaa]

Not at all. It is just her tone of voice. It is leading towards a feeling after another.

[7878917374]

was that n eye i saw???

look at it wen the vid gets to 1:24 sec

[goodfather88]

It certainly is an eye...scary

[jaycetwo]

Wait. "Well, we let it fall."??!!!

That's it?

Isn't that something to worry about? Will it disintegrate before it reaches earth? Other space ships don't.

Are we crossing our fingers that it will crash into an ocean? What is the PLAN, guys?

[spacevidcast]

It is so high up that we don't need to worry about it for a long, long time. I believe the latest estimates are 2032 at the soonest. From there we can either retrieve the system in LEO or drop in in the ocean with a controlled burn like MIR. Not really a big deal, but once the orbit deteriorates enough it won't be able to perform its main task anymore

[jaycetwo]

Whew! Thanks.

[azzan360]

hubble is a cover up.. nothing Nasa tells us is true.. they are a military agency and their job is to LIE, LIE and LIE some more and cover up everything surrounding alien life.. Also the air force.. when they finally start the truth, maybe they will regain my trust and respect.

[Alexville]

get a life

[goodfather88]

That's pretty harsh dude, it's possible that they are liars, but not THAT much.