Hubble Leaves Safe Mode To Resume Limited Science

Hubble
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—Showing signs of aging after its 30-plus years in Earth orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) resumed limited science operations late March 11, four days after slipping into safe mode due to a software error detected within the observatory’s main computer. However, the acclaimed space...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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