The Hubble Telescope, once thought to the be the greatest invention of our time, is basically being ignored by NASA as they are fixated on new flavors of the month -- Spirit and Opportunity, the Mars rovers.

Astronomers and space enthusiasts are already mourning the eventual loss of one of the more important scientific instruments of all time. "There was a tremendous amount of science to be done with the Hubble and it's a shame to have to turn it off prematurely," said Patrick McCarthy, a member of the telescope's science oversight committee.

NASA execs, on the other hand, have given up hope that the Hubble will recreate itself and seem completely committed to the two Rovers.

"Hubble telescope? That's like so 1997," boasted a NASA spokesman.