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Engineers confirm @NASAspitzer's mission ended today. The spacecraft is in safe mode, as planned.
In 16+ years in space, Spitzer changed our understanding of the universe & was a pathfinder for space telescopes to come. It was a very good spacecraft🖤 go.nasa.gov/2vBoaKO pic.twitter.com/l9kU7oHVGg
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@NASAExoplanets
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"There are literally hundreds of people who contributed directly to Spitzer's success, and thousands who used its scientific capabilities to explore the universe. We leave behind a powerful legacy."
– Joseph Hunt, @NASAspitzer project manager, calling end of mission. pic.twitter.com/1dxJPYzWay
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@NASAExoplanets
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"Spitzer has taught us about entirely new aspects of the cosmos and taken us many steps further in understanding how the universe works, addressing questions about our origins, and whether or not are we alone."
– @Dr_ThomasZ, @NASA associate administrator
#SpitzerFinalVoyage pic.twitter.com/1Q44wY1DcS
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NASA Exoplanets
@NASAExoplanets
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30. sij |
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"I think that Spitzer is an example of the very best that people can achieve."
– @NASASpitzer Project Scientist Michael Werner
#SpitzerFinalVoyage pic.twitter.com/wktRfNIDZR
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Crypto Millionaire App
@eagletwitt3r
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Hello @NASAsolutions . Why aren't airplane wheels pre-rotated with wind vanes like these before hitting the pavement at 200+ MPH, releasing chunks of rubber? They would automatically match the speed of the wheels to that of the oncoming wind. I have always wondered about this. pic.twitter.com/5lzzpKZ3Xx
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ptonpc
@ptonpc
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The main reason is it's extra complexity & weight that is not required. (There are *some* aircraft that do it but they are special variants.) Yes bits do come off but it's easier and cheaper to just send out a team to pick those bits up after.
aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/3702…
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clarissa
@ClarissaDeLune
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M⁷. ♥ HOBIUARY ♥ EGO LOCKDOWN
@sugashadingyou
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Don't @ me I'm crying
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JPR007
@jpr007
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So with all of those wonderful points in its favor, why has it been taken out of service ?
What parts no longer work ?
Could they be replaced if a service craft were to stop by in the neighbourhood ?
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Green_element
@narutium
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Too far away to be serviced by current spacecraft? With BFR capability, maybe it can be back in service. A service mission to Hubble too?
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ptonpc
@ptonpc
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Sleep well Spitzer.
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