Hubble Space Telescope is back online after software glitch

space.com ^ | 03/13/2021 | Meghan Bartels

[BenLurkin]

The venerable Hubble Space Telescope is recovering from a glitch that halted its science operations over the weekend, according to NASA.

The telescope entered "safe mode" unexpectedly on Sunday morning (March 7), stalling the observatory's science observations due to an apparent software glitch. Science operations resumed late Thursday (March 11). While Hubble is partially back to work, NASA is still troubleshooting one instrument on the 30-year-old telescope, according to a statement released on Friday (Mar. 12).

The WFC3 issue was an "unexpected error," according to NASA, that occurred when the telescope was transitioning from safe mode into pre-science after the team addressed the initial software glitch. NASA offered no additional details about the camera, noting only that "The team is currently reviewing that issue and possible solutions."

The software glitch stemmed from a recent modification to the telescope's code meant to address Hubble's gyroscope issues, the statement continues. Hubble uses gyroscopes to point itself properly in order to lock onto a science targets during observations. The telescope has six gyroscopes, but only three are still working after three decades in orbit. For now, the Hubble team is blocking that enhancement; later, engineers will tweak it for future use.

While the telescope was in safe mode, the team identified another issue the spacecraft is experiencing. The telescope sports a door at its top that can automatically block out the sun's light and heat in case Hubble mistakenly turns in the direction of the star. The door hasn't been called into service in that way to date, according to NASA, but it is meant to shut when the telescope enters safe mode. Engineers now believe they have addressed the issue by switching the door to rely on its backup motor.

[Telepathic Intruder]

To be fair, the most you can see in a non-photoshopped image of the earth is half of it. But what I find hardest to believe is that there is a conspiracy of half the earth’s population trying to fool the other half for a purpose that no one can even identify. I mean, before accusing NASA and all other space agencies, every government, every travel and shipping industry, all the satellite companies and their millions of employees of knowingly defrauding the public, first and foremost, tell me WHY? If you can’t do that, spare me the rest.

[Sioux-san]

Why indeed- After living thru a whole year of the Covid Planned Scamdemic, it’s hard to believe you can ask me such questions and wonder how such large-scale Fraud can be accomplished with all those millions of employees involved. Compartmentalization, big mortgage needing to be paid, you don’t want to be suicided. Plus you are just fine with the Bigger Agenda if you are so privileged to know what that truly is.
It also has to do with creating a very very very expensive money pit puppet show to keep us kiddies of all ages amused and diverted.

I do want to be fair, as you mentioned above, so how about a link to your non-photoshopped image of the top half (or bottom half) of the earth or any large section of earth- without a fish-eye lens including the source data, not just the photo.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Perhaps I need a finer point on my as yet unanswered query: what would these millions of people have to gain by misleading us other billions about the shape of the Earth? And what harm does it do us to believe that NASA and the entire scientific community is telling the truth? If I believe the earth is an oblate spheroid, what is my disadvantage? And in the same sense, if someone wants to believe it’s a pyramid or a pancake or a hypercube, what harm does that do (assume their line of work isn’t navigation)? In more direct terms, what’s the point? If there is a conspiracy to distort the truth, there must be a massive effort underway to do so. What is so important about it therefore, and what is to be gained or lost either way? Aren’t there greater things to expend our efforts to solve, such as slavery, tyranny, or all the other evils that plague our (whatever the shape is) planet?