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Old 03-09-2007, 02:51 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tadpole256 View Post
Hubble is amazing... It'll be a shame to lose, I hope it is replaced with something substantially better.
Actually, there is a mission slated for September 2008 to replace/add a few components on the Hubble.

So, I'd expect it to be active until at least 2010.

But, you aught to keep your eye on this project:

Overwhelmingly Large Telescope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"If (the 100 meter version is built), it would be the largest optical telescope ever constructed. It has been claimed that OWL would have a greater mirror surface area than that of all previous professional telescopes combined."