] As startling new images from the Hubble space telescope
] were unveiled in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 9, U.S.
] Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) vowed to continue fighting
] NASA%u2019s decision to cancel a shuttle mission intended
] to extend the life of the beloved astronomy satellite.
]
] Just two days later, Mikulski appeared to have won an
] important battle when NASA agreed to an outside study of
] the Hubble issue lead by the National Academy of
] Sciences. But later that same day, during a meeting with
] reporters, NASA Administrator Sean O%u2019Keefe said that
] as long as he remains in charge of NASA, the chance that
] a shuttle will be launched to Hubble are slim to none.

NASA's O'Keefe Stands Firm on Hubble Decision, But Agrees to New Study