Hubble's main telescope broken

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys has suddenly and inexplicably stopped working, says a NASA spokesman. The problem appears to be increased voltages from a faulty power supply, although it could also be caused by corrupted memory or some other unknown problem.

 

Scientists are confident they can resolve the problem, but it goes to show how desperately Hubble needs maintenance to continue operating. It is estimated that Hubble will cease working in 2008, when its batteries and gyroscopes will fail.

 

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