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The Hubble telescope has switched to single-gyroscope mode after months of technical problems, an aerospace engineering expert has revealed

Imagine pointing a laser beam at a penny 200 miles away. Now imagine riding the carousel and doing so for 24 hours straight. Does it seem difficult? In fact, this is what the Hubble Space Telescope does. After months of technical problems, NASA announced on June 4 that Hubble would switch to single gyro mode.… Read More »