The iconic Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is back online after entering “safe mode” following a “software error.” NASA announced operations had resumed late last week and the telescope returned to normal science operations on Friday. On Sunday, the agency wrote in a release that its Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument was restored on […]
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Hubble back online after glitch reveals telescope’s secret hardware failure
The Hubble Space Telescope is back online and resuming science operations, NASA has confirmed, though not every part of the aging instrument is working as it should. The telescope – which was put into orbit in 1990 and has since been instrumental in unlocking the secrets of distant stars and […]