An artist’s concept shows what the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa may look like.
Posted on 03/09/2021 5:58:05 PM PST by BenLurkin
THE Hubble space telescope has been taken offline with all observations halted until further notice.
The Nasa team behind the $1.5billion contraption said that it was placed into "safe mode" at 4pm ET (9pm GMT) on Sunday due to a software bug.
The telescope, which orbits about 547 kilometers (340 miles) above Earth, is not in danger of shutting down permanently, according to the official Hubble Twitter account.
"All science systems appear normal and Hubble is safe and stable," the account tweeted on Monday.
"The team is working [on] plans to safely return it to normal science operations."
Launched in 1990, Hubble was the first space telescope ever built and has provided a dazzling array of pictures of distant stars, planets and galaxies.
At ~4:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, the Hubble Space Telescope went into safe mode due to an onboard software error. All science systems appear normal and Hubble is safe and stable. The team is working plans to safely return it to normal science operations.
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So, you’re saying it is a useful contraption.
I miss the Greatest nonpolitical talk show host of all time
Art Bell
fortunately you can get many of the shows on mp3
“A contraption huh ?”
What I was thinking.
An artist’s concept shows what the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa may look like.
1973 Pinto Wagon
Let me guess... the Hubble was being used to take away votes from Trump and give them to Biden.
Took a picture they don’t want us to see.
contraption?
It’s a useful contraption.
There are only two ways that something that has been up there that long could have a software error. A bad update. Or physical memory problems.
IIRC he’s Georgian. (the country not the state) In my experience Georgians are very friendly and kind hearted.
Bend and stretch
Reach for the sky
Here comes Jupiter...
Uh oh...
I like VOYAGER ONE. NOW THERES A HERO SPACE CRAFT !
Joe Biden became upset when he heard that Hubble is going to be "used to closely scrutinize Uranus."
(Sorry, I couldn't resist.)
What will they call the Hubble space telescope if it crashes into the Moon?
The Rubble Space Telescope.
Ahah! Yet another 'feature' has been found. Any Easter Eggs?
Because... Covid.
Omg.. lmao.
The Nasa team behind the $1.5billion contraption
an example of pro science reporting
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