Russia Has Lost Control of Its Only Space Telescope
Mission leads are trying to reestablish contact with the Spektr-R satellite, which carries a 10-meter wide radio dish. Continue reading Russia Has Lost Control of Its Only Space Telescope
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Hubble Space Telescope in ‘Sleep Mode’ After Gyro Failure
The gyroscopes are some of the most important instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope, but this isn’t the first time they’ve failed. Continue reading Hubble Space Telescope in ‘Sleep Mode’ After Gyro Failure
We Have 12 New Hubble Images of the Universe and It’s Looking Gorgeous
The Hubble Space Telescope is filling out its gallery of distant Messier objects. Continue reading We Have 12 New Hubble Images of the Universe and It’s Looking Gorgeous
The Doomed Hitomi Telescope Had a Spectacular View of the Universe As It Died
It viewed a monster tangle of galaxies known as Perseus. Continue reading The Doomed Hitomi Telescope Had a Spectacular View of the Universe As It Died