Longtime readers know of my affection for the Hubble Space Telescope and astronomy in general. So I'm starting to really worry about the deepening technical problems that are affecting the satellite. With the backup computer failing, the cost of putting it back into service climbs--and so will calls for its decommissioning. From last week, let's again review the incredible gallery of images that Hubble has made possible, to say nothing of the groundbreaking research that has been accomplished. I'll be tracking the situation on both the technical and budget fronts.