The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains
- Written by Panagiotis Tsiotras, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th birthday. NASA via APImagine keeping a laser beam trained on a dime that’s 200 miles away. Now imagine doing that continuously for 24 hours, while riding a merry-go-round. Seem difficult? Well, that’s basically what the Hubble Space Telescope does.
After months of technical issues, NASA...