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This could pave the way for the payload computer to come back online, leading to the restart of Hubble s scientific observations.
NASA reported the procedure could happen as early as next week, following additional preparations and reviews. The telescope and the scientific instruments on board remain in working condition.
But the switch will be risky, according to NASA astrophysics division director Paul Hertz.
Advertisement You can t actually put your hands on and change hardware or take a voltage, so that does make it very challenging, he told New Scientist.
NASA has successfully switched Hubble over to its back-up hardware before
NASA will attempt a risky manoeuvre to fix its broken Hubble Space Telescope as early as next week
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30 years of stunning photos show why NASA is fighting to save its Hubble Space Telescope from a mysterious glitch
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30 years of stunning photos show why NASA is fighting to save its Hubble Space Telescope from a mysterious glitch
Morgan McFall-JohnsenJul 1, 2021, 00:57 IST
Galaxy Messier 94, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, is rapidly forming new stars in the bright ring surrounding it.NASA
Hubble is the world s most powerful space telescope. During its three decades in orbit, it has helped astronomers calculate the age and expansion of the universe, study far-away planets, and probe the secrets of dark matter.