Astronauts say goodbye to Hubble for good
By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Atlantis' astronauts gingerly dropped the Hubble Space Telescope overboard Tuesday, sending the restored observatory off on a new voyage of discovery and bidding it farewell on behalf of the planet.
Hubble — considered better than new following five days of repairs and upgrades — will never be seen up close by humans again. This was NASA's last service call.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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