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“Is there competition between different observatories?
A large and ambitious astronomical research project today would use large amounts of time on a whole range of different telescopes on the ground and in space. These telescopes, far from competing with one another, provide different and complementary views of astronomical sources that greatly increase our ability to understand the physical processes that create them. It is usually a case of "the whole being greater than the sum of the parts". Hubble plays an absolutely pivotal role in many of these programmes.”
― Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery
A large and ambitious astronomical research project today would use large amounts of time on a whole range of different telescopes on the ground and in space. These telescopes, far from competing with one another, provide different and complementary views of astronomical sources that greatly increase our ability to understand the physical processes that create them. It is usually a case of "the whole being greater than the sum of the parts". Hubble plays an absolutely pivotal role in many of these programmes.”
― Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery
“Time on Hubble is a precious commodity. Astronomers across the world regularly ask for much more time than is available. Keeping Hubble working 24/7 is no small task. Not a single second must be lost and all tasks — either observations or so-called ‘housekeeping’ tasks, such as repositioning of the telescope, or uploading new observing schedules — are meticulously planned.”
― Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery
― Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery
