Hubble Overcomes Gyro Issue, Awaits James Webb

Hubble
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has resumed science operations following more than three weeks of troubleshooting to overcome an issue with one of its three still-functioning gyroscopes. More than 28 years old, the joint NASA/European Space Agency space telescope is now expected to continue...

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