NASA has paused science activities for the Hubble Space Telescope after one of its three gyroscopes sent faulty readings back to Earth. The space telescope, which has been delivering stunning views of ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA'sHubble Space Telescope is now on duty minus one operational gyroscope. Thespace agency ...

An image of the Hubble Space Telescope hovering in Earth's orbit. Update for Dec. 13: This post has been updated to include the most recent information from NASA. Following a string of setbacks ...

An unstable gyroscope has forced NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to enter safe mode, resulting in a temporary suspension of its scientific observations. Reading time 2 minutes NASA is addressing an ...

Hubble has run into more trouble. The space telescope slipped into a hibernating state more than a week ago when one of its three remaining gyroscopes—part of the pointing system—malfunctioned. The ...

Hours after a new two-man crew arrived at the International Space Station, one of the gyroscopes that keeps the orbiting outpost steady failed, and NASA said a spacewalk would be needed to fix it. The ...

Hubble entered safe mode on April 23, but NASA reports the telescope is still in "good health." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.