great observatories program
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SpaceX Photobombs the Moon and More of the Week’s Best Space Images
The month is off to a running start when it comes to space, with a fresh crew launched to the International Space Station, some new astronomical insights, and the promise of a third SpaceX Starship test flight. Click through for the week’s coolest space imagery. A rocket ready to rock This intimate view of the…
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Glitching Hubble Puts Science Missions on Hold
NASA is addressing an issue with a Hubble Space Telescope gyroscope that prompted the observatory to enter safe mode on November 23. Science operations have been suspended as a result, but the space agency doesn’t seem too worried. Hubble, launched on April 24, 1990, and renowned for its significant contributions to astronomy, is experiencing a…
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Biden to Reveal Webb Telescope’s First Full-Colour Image Today
In an unexpected twist, President Joe Biden will reveal the first full-colour image from the Webb Space Telescope at the White House today at 7 a.m. AEST. The much-anticipated release of the rest of the images remains scheduled for 12:30 a.m. AEST tomorrow, and a live stream of Biden’s comments later today can be found…
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NASA Has a New Plan to Wake Up the Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope, with all but one of its science instruments currently in safe mode, could soon be back in business, as mission team members prepare to roll out a recovery plan.