Hubble is stable and safe, but it won't send any information to Earth until an issue with one of its gyros is resolved.
Hubble is stable and safe, but it won’t send any information to Earth until an issue with one of its gyros is resolved.Hubble, the world’s second most powerful space telescope automatically entered safe mode on April 23, after receiving incorrect readings from one of its gyroscopes. This glitch has caused a temporary suspension of all its science operations.
The telescope faced a similar issue in November 2023 as well, and it took NASA two weeks to resume its activity back then. However, what’s more surprising is that the same gyroscope that caused Hubble to pause last year is the one responsible this time.With these facts in mind, the space agency is working toward solving the problem as soon as possible. Meanwhile, here is everything you need to know about Hubble’sreceived six gyroscopes in 2009, out of which three are currently active.
The readings from a gyroscope are important as they decide where the telescope will point, in which direction it will turn, and how fast it will change its pointing direction.
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