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Birthdays are unfortunately also reminders of one's advancing age and creaky body parts 🙁
The 34-year old Hubble Space Telescope has been down since April 23 due to a malfunctioning gyroscope, needed for accurate pointing.
The same gyro caused Hubble to enter safe mode last November.
Only 3 out of 6 gyros have been working since 2018. Hubble can operate with just one gyro at somewhat reduced functionality, but NASA is attempting to revive the faulty unit first.
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-pauses-science-due-to-gyro-issue/
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The 34-year old Hubble Space Telescope has been down since April 23 due to a malfunctioning gyroscope, needed for accurate pointing.
The same gyro caused Hubble to enter safe mode last November.
Only 3 out of 6 gyros have been working since 2018. Hubble can operate with just one gyro at somewhat reduced functionality, but NASA is attempting to revive the faulty unit first.
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-pauses-science-due-to-gyro-issue/
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