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Nasa shuts down Hubble space telescope following mysterious ‘error’
The Sun UK ^ | 9 Mar 2021, 20:53 | Harry Pettit

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: error; hubble; nasa; safemode; softwarebug; telescope
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To: The Sentient Sheep

So, you’re saying it is a useful contraption.


21 posted on 03/09/2021 6:46:41 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: The Sentient Sheep

I miss the Greatest nonpolitical talk show host of all time

Art Bell

fortunately you can get many of the shows on mp3


22 posted on 03/09/2021 6:49:11 PM PST by algore
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To: The Sentient Sheep

“A contraption huh ?”

What I was thinking.


23 posted on 03/09/2021 6:49:35 PM PST by dljordan (Slouching towards Woketopia)
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To: BenLurkin

An artist’s concept shows what the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa may look like.

24 posted on 03/09/2021 7:04:57 PM PST by blam
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To: BenLurkin

1973 Pinto Wagon


25 posted on 03/09/2021 7:09:13 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: BenLurkin

Let me guess... the Hubble was being used to take away votes from Trump and give them to Biden.


26 posted on 03/09/2021 7:18:44 PM PST by Rightwing Conspiratr1
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To: BenLurkin

Took a picture they don’t want us to see.


27 posted on 03/09/2021 7:33:53 PM PST by Lopeover (Biden & Harris are illegitimate.)
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To: BenLurkin
$1.5billion contraption

contraption?

28 posted on 03/09/2021 7:40:43 PM PST by McGruff (Trump 2024)
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To: McGruff

It’s a useful contraption.


29 posted on 03/09/2021 7:44:02 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

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.


30 posted on 03/09/2021 7:50:26 PM PST by Revel
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To: dainbramaged

IIRC he’s Georgian. (the country not the state) In my experience Georgians are very friendly and kind hearted.


31 posted on 03/09/2021 8:04:41 PM PST by Tailback
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To: blam

Bend and stretch
Reach for the sky
Here comes Jupiter...
Uh oh...


32 posted on 03/09/2021 8:07:30 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: BenLurkin

I like VOYAGER ONE. NOW THERES A HERO SPACE CRAFT !


33 posted on 03/09/2021 8:28:45 PM PST by Truthoverpower (Fraud !!! Now we’re off the TRUMP TRAIN and on the Swamp express to communist hell !! TRUTH! )
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To: Mean Daddy
end-stage abduction?


34 posted on 03/09/2021 8:41:20 PM PST by Chode (Ashli Babbitt - #SayHerNAME)
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To: SpaceBar
What can it do, look at the wrong thing?

Joe Biden became upset when he heard that Hubble is going to be "used to closely scrutinize Uranus."

(Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

35 posted on 03/09/2021 8:41:36 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: All

What will they call the Hubble space telescope if it crashes into the Moon?

The Rubble Space Telescope.


36 posted on 03/09/2021 9:30:59 PM PST by Peter ODonnell (Pray for health, economic recovery, and justice.)
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To: BenLurkin
"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."

Ahah! Yet another 'feature' has been found. Any Easter Eggs?

37 posted on 03/09/2021 9:34:27 PM PST by upchuck (President Trump took down ISIS. *resident Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potatohead ~ h/t pookie)
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To: BenLurkin; Daffynition
all observations halted until further notice.

Because... Covid.

38 posted on 03/09/2021 10:43:07 PM PST by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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To: Mean Daddy

Omg.. lmao.


39 posted on 03/09/2021 11:22:19 PM PST by Trillian
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To: BenLurkin

The Nasa team behind the $1.5billion contraption

an example of pro science reporting


40 posted on 03/10/2021 3:32:07 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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