US spy satellite agency gives NASA 2 space telescopes

"The United States' spy satellite agency is
giving NASA two spare space telescopes
free of charge, each potentially more powerful
than the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA
officials announced June 4.

The two spy satellite telescopes were
originally built to fly space-based surveillance
missions for the National Reconnaissance
Office (NRO), but will be repurposed by
NASA for astronomical research instead.
Their donation to NASA was revealed in a
surprise announcement."

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http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...pes-808435022/