NASA is getting ready for the next generation spacecraft, but the future is not looking bright for a lot of people currently working on the shuttle program.

To enhance the Hubble Space Telescope's science capabilities, two new instruments the Wide Field Camera 3 and Cosmic Origins Spectrograph will be installed during the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to the observatory in August 2008.

After confirming a high degree of safety for both the Shuttle and its crew, NASA has given the green light for a fifth Servicing Mission to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The rescue mission will be aimed at upgrading and increasing Hubble's life expectancy in the hope that the observatory continues uncovering some of the most fascinating ...