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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Faces Challenges, Continues Science Operations

2024-07-15 08:00:56.528000

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has faced challenges with the failure of its gyroscopes, leaving only two of the six essential instruments operational. However, NASA has developed a plan to keep the telescope in operation using a single gyroscope and keeping the second as a reserve. This new pointing mode, which relies on one gyro, allows for more consistent scientific observations and has enabled Hubble to resume science operations. The first images taken in this new mode feature the galaxy NGC 1546 in the constellation Dorado. While this approach reduces planning efficiency by nearly 12 percent and limits observations closer to Earth than Mars, officials are optimistic that Hubble will continue to contribute to scientific research through the mid-2030s [38c17312] [fe0cc519].

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