We’ll get an update on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope tomorrow (June 4), and it could be a pretty big deal. On June 3, the agency announced that the Hubble Space Telescope team will hold a press conference tomorrow at 4:00 PM EDT (2000 GMT) on the status of the observatory. Specifically, officials said the purpose … Read more
NASA’s iconic Hubble Observatory still has years to live, and there are ideas in the works to perhaps keep it running even longer — but those proposals could face an uphill battle. The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, has been serviced by astronauts five times and remains in good health. But the telescope is … Read more
It’s been 15 years since NASA’s groundbreaking Hubble Space Telescope was last serviced by astronauts. And the aging observatory, which has been orbiting our planet in low orbit since 1990, is looking a little worse for wear. Persistent technical problems have forced teams to halt scientific activities time and time again. That’s why billionaire space … Read more