tneff@bfmny0.BFM.COM (Tom Neff) (06/28/90)
In article <25283@unix.cis.pitt.edu> fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz) writes: > It seems that the news, these days, gives less than > 10 seconds for something at NASA. A little more > if something blew up.... It's sad.... People always say these things. Just for once, I'd like to know WHAT news gave the Hubble problems 10 seconds. Was it the 1-minute headline update at the top of the hour on some radio station or something? Everything I've seen has given significantly more time to the issue.
fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz) (06/28/90)
Greetings. Just heard that NASA was having problems with the Hubble telescope. Anyone have anymore info? It seems that the news, these days, gives less than 10 seconds for something at NASA. A little more if something blew up.... It's sad.... Take care and have fun (in that order :-) -- _______________________________________________________________________________ "The Force will be with you, always." It _is_ with me and has been for 10 years Filip Gieszczykiewicz "A man without a dream is like a fish without water." FMGST@PITTVMS or fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu "My ideas. ALL MINE!!"
santerel@grad2.cis.upenn.edu (Walter Santarelli) (06/28/90)
I just heard a report on National Public Radio (NPR) which reported that the error in the mirror was in the original design specifications. They also reported that NASA feels confident that repairs can be implemented on the mirror when another mirror maintenance was to take place in 1993.(Not positive about the year.) The NASA scientist also stated that the HST would not be completely unproductive because this only affects the performance of one instrument. I didn't know there were several instruments on board, but that makes some sort of sense. Oh well...... -wally ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Walter A. Santarelli University of Pennsylvania, Computer and Info. Science e-mail:santerel@grad1.cis.upenn.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
vinson@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Jack Vinson) (06/28/90)
In the paper this morning there was a good sized article about this. It turns out that one of the mirrors was made incorrectly. Somehow it is incredibly smooth, but doesn't give the requisite focus. Of course NASA is starting an investigation into the cause. The article said they weren't sure which of two mirrors were messed up and that the big limitation would be for the "edge of the universe" experiments they planned on conducting. Also, the maintenance to be made in 1993 (earlier if they push it) will involve adding new focussing lenses between the mirrors and the cameras. The article did say that Hubble would be functional, but that earth 'scopes can do about the same job currently. Jack