It's not breaking down as far as I know, they are just removing it from the budget. They still have tons of data to go through from past pictures at least.
But surely they could find some other group to buy/lease/rent it from them ? There's loads of scientists that could be using it. What a shame.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...Spitzer-space-telescope-16-years-service.html
But surely they could find some other group to buy/lease/rent it from them ? There's loads of scientists that could be using it. What a shame.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...Spitzer-space-telescope-16-years-service.html