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NASA says Hubble Space Telescope faces setback but should operate for years

A problem with one of the Hubble Space Telescope’s three remaining gyroscopes, which are critical for aiming and locking on targets, prompted mission managers to switch to a backup control mode that will limit some observations but keep the iconic observatory operating well into the 2030s, officials said. Tuesday . “We still believe there is… Read More »