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Chungnam's Inner Hongdo Children's Hospital Outsourced Operation, from Yonsei to Dankook... Maintaining Opening in 2 Years The outsourced operation of Chungnam's Inner Hongdo Children's Hospital will be changed from Yonsei University to Dankook University. On the 22nd, Chungnam Province announced that it has selected Dankook University as the operator of the hospital through a competitive bidding process. The hospital, which is scheduled to open in February 2026, will be operated by Dankook University for 5 years from the opening day. The province had previously entrusted the operation to Yonsei University, but due to differences in opinions on the management plan, the contract was cancelled and a new operator was selected. Dankook University plans to establish a 300-bed hospital on a 28,000-pyeong site in Hongseong-eup, Hongseong-gun. The hospital will operate 24 departments, including pediatrics, obstetrics, and surgery, and will provide 24-hour emergency services. The province and the university plan to sign a contract as early as next month and start preparations for the hospital's opening. Chungnam Governor Kim Tae-heum said, "We will do our best to ensure that the hospital opens on time and provides safe and high-quality medical services to the people of Chungnam."

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The world's first 'space telescope rescue mission' has failed. The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on the 24th that it had given up on the 'Servicing Mission 4' to rescue the Hubble Space Telescope. The 'Servicing Mission 4' was a spacewalk repair mission that was launched on December 19 last year. The space shuttle Endeavour carrying a crew of seven astronauts, including veteran astronaut Joe Gibbs, who had previously performed spacewalk repairs on the Hubble Space Telescope four times, was dispatched. However, on the 24th, NASA announced that due to a malfunction in the shuttle's robotic arm, the mission had failed. The robotic arm, which was crucial for capturing the Hubble Space Telescope, had malfunctioned, making it impossible to approach the telescope. As a result, the seven astronauts on board, including Joe Gibbs, were forced to return to Earth without completing the rescue mission. The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, has been in operation for 16 years, exceeding its initial planned lifespan of 15 years. NASA had planned to extend its lifespan through this rescue mission. However, with this failure, the Hubble Space Telescope's future operations have become uncertain. The European Space Agency's (ESA) 'Gaia' spacecraft and NASA's 'James Webb Space Telescope' are scheduled to be launched in 2013 and 2014, respectively. These next-generation space telescopes are expected to replace the Hubble Space Telescope. However, there is still a possibility that the Hubble Space Telescope may continue to operate. NASA plans to closely monitor the situation and make a final decision on the future of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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