Maybe it's time to move on from the Hubble

NASA is not likely to get the $1 billion it needs to put togther a service mission for Hubble Telescope, our only space telescope. Maybe letting the Hubble Telescope die of natural causes isn't so bad after all. The project is could end up costing $2 billion. Do we want to spend that kind of money if it means less funding for other NASA programs? Do we want a risky Space Shuttle flight? I didn't realize until recently that even without he repair, the Hubble is still expected to continue to work fine for as much as another 10 years, maybe more. Meanwhile, NASA's got a fleet of new and better telescopes planned. Link.