Hubble Telescope now relying on single-gyro 'pointing mode'
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2024
NASA on Tuesday released a Hubble Space Telescope image captured by using a new pointing mode that uses just one gyroscope. The telescope resumed operations June 14 after a gyro issue took it offline for several weeks. The new image is of NGC 1546, a nearby Dorado constellation galaxy. According to NASA scientists, Hubble is expected to be capable of most of it science observatio
NASA on Tuesday released a Hubble Space Telescope image captured by using a new pointing mode that uses just one gyroscope. The telescope resumed operations June 14 after a gyro issue took it offline for several weeks. The new image is of NGC 1546, a nearby Dorado constellation galaxy. According to NASA scientists, Hubble is expected to be capable of most of it science observatio