Deorbit money allotted instead. fundies hate Hubble since it gives evidence that earth's origin > 6,000 years. wtf.
full story on cnn.com or nasawatch.com.
Sean O'Keefe, NASA administrator, and cheney buddy will leave NASA next month for LSU Baton Rouge chancellor position. O'Keefe was passed over for bush cabinet position ....and he pulled a 'tom ridge' in that he has a kid that needs college money.
This is a great loss to science. new telescope won't be running for years.
i assume that o'keefe will be around until after the second anniversary of Columbia disaster on February 1, 2005 and then split for LSU.