beecee Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 https://phys.org/news/2021-06-hubble-space-telescope-science-halted.html Computer trouble hits Hubble Space Telescope, science halted: The Hubble Space Telescope has been hit with computer trouble, with all astronomical viewing halted, NASA said Wednesday. The orbiting observatory has been idle since Sunday when a 1980s-era computer that controls the science instruments shut down, possibly because of a bad memory board. Flight controllers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland tried to restart the computer Monday, but the same thing happened. They're now trying to switch to a backup memory unit. If that works, the telescope will be tested for a day, before the science instruments are turned back on and observations can resume. For now, the cameras and other instruments are in a so-called safe mode. more at link.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 There's an update to this: https://www.space.com/nasa-investigates-hubble-space-telescope-computer-glitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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