Dec 23 1993
From The Space Library
The final operational instrument on the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) spacecraft, NASA's first spacecraft to explore the origins of the universe, was scheduled to be turned off after completing four years of landmark research, including confirmation of the Big Bang theory that says the universe was created in a single momentous explosion. (NASA Release 93-228; NY Times, Dec 24/93; APn, Dec 23/93)
NASA scientists said they were "ecstatic" over their progress in bringing the Hubble Space Telescope back to life after this month's repair mission. Hubble's ground handlers at NASA predicted that they would focus the observatory completely by the end of January, about two weeks quicker than expected. (H Post, Dec 23/93; APn, Dec 29/93; B Sun, Dec 25/93)
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