The American Astronomical Society (AAS) said it endorsed a National Research Council recommendation that NASA pursue a manned mission to repair Hubble instead of robots.

"They came down very clearly saying that if you really care about the space telescope, then doing the shuttle mission is the best answer," said Robert Kirshner, AAS president.

US Congress has directed NASA to request a study from the NRC to look into servicing options for Hubble, after NASA cancelled what was to be the fifth, and final, shuttle-servicing mission to the telescope.

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