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  1. 19492

    When I read of the Hubble Space Telescope–repair controversy (this article and “Lean Times: Proposed budget keeps science spending slim,” SN: 2/12/05, p. 102), this question comes to mind: Why can’t an unmanned, powered vehicle latch on to Hubble and fly it to the International Space Station, where it could be repaired by the station’s […]

    By Science News
  2. Astronomy

    People, Not Robots: Panel favors shuttle mission to Hubble

    Sharply challenging NASA on the issue of safety in space, a National Academy of Sciences panel has recommended that the agency send astronauts to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope rather than send a robotic device.

    By Ron Cowen

  3. Immigration Blues: Born in the USA—Mental-health deficit

    A wide array of psychological disorders occur at a higher rate among the U.S.-born