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Hubble Space Telescope sidelined by issue with its 1980s computer

ByChelsea Gohd


"There is no definitive timeline yet as to when this will be completed, tested, and brought back to operational status," the Hubble operations team said.

https://www.space.com/hubble-telescope-shutdown-1980s-payload-computer

 

[nasa1974]

Iconic 'Star Wars' X-wing fighter finds a new home at the Smithsonian Museum

By Jeff Spry
The Force will soon be stronger at the Smithsonian.

https://www.space.com/star-wars-luke-skywalker-x-wing-smithsonian-museum

 

[nasa1974]

US Postal Service releases 'Sun Science' stamps with NASA imagery

By Robert Z. Pearlman

 

[nasa1974]

Interesting if you are into Star Wars and Legos.

The best Star Wars Lego sets of 2021: Great deals and more

By Elizabeth Howell5

Build, or build not — there is no try!

https://www.space.com/best-lego-star-wars-sets

 

[nasa1974]

Planet Earth: Facts about our home planet

By Charles Q. Choi

Planet Earth? Hey, my mom lives there!

https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html

 

[nasa1974]

See the first photos from the Hubble Space Telescope after a major computer malfunction

By Tariq Malik - Editor-in-Chief

And it started with some seriously weird galaxies.

https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-first-photos-after-computer-crash

"Hubble fans, rejoice. After more than a month with its camera eye closed, the famed Hubble Space Telescope is snapping photos of the cosmos once more..."

 

[nasa1974]

Look up! Saturn shines bright, shows off rings as it reaches opposition.

By Doris Elin Urrutia
This year Saturn's northern hemisphere will be tilted in our direction at a slant that allows for a nice look at Saturn's rings.

https://www.space.com/saturn-opposition-2021-skywatching

 

[nasa1974]

The top space stories of the week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia

https://www.space.com/36316-the-most-amazing-space-stories-of-the-week.html

 

[nasa1974]

Who's going to fix the space junk problem?

By Paul Sutter

https://www.space.com/space-junk-growing-problem-complicated-solution

 

[Marjuno]

The top space stories of the week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia

https://www.space.com/36316-the-most-amazing-space-stories-of-the-week.html

Really interesting, thank you for sharing! I'm glad to see not only topical posts on the forum, but also news about space like this.

 

[nasa1974]

Really interesting, thank you for sharing! I'm glad to see not only topical posts on the forum, but also news about space like this.

Thanks Marjuno. There is always something interesting going on around here.

 

[nasa1974]

NASA's Mars helicopter spots its Perseverance rover pal from above in an epic view (video)

ByHanneke Weitering - Editor

https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-spots-perseverance-rover-11th-flight

 

[nasa1974]

Space collision: Chinese satellite got whacked by hunk of Russian rocket in March

ByMike Wall
We may see more and more of these orbital smashups in the coming years.

https://www.space.com/space-junk-collision-chinese-satellite-yunhai-1-02

An artist's concept depicting the near-Earth orbital debris field, based on real data from the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office.(Image credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

 

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Saturn's rippling rings point to massive, soupy core hidden inside

By Tereza Pultarova - Senior Writer
The findings might challenge established models of the formation of gas giants.

https://www.space.com/saturn-rings-study-reveals-soupy-core

The rings of Saturn, seen here in an archival photo from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, may hold clues into the planet's soupy, mushy core, scientists say.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

 

[Marjuno]

Saturn's rippling rings point to massive, soupy core hidden inside

By Tereza Pultarova - Senior Writer
The findings might challenge established models of the formation of gas giants.

https://www.space.com/saturn-rings-study-reveals-soupy-core

The rings of Saturn, seen here in an archival photo from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, may hold clues into the planet's soupy, mushy core, scientists say.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

The more we learn, the more we realize how little we know...
It will be very interesting to know the results of the research.
I observed Saturn through the telescope this summer, really fascinating

 

[nasa1974]

The more we learn, the more we realize how little we know...
It will be very interesting to know the results of the research.
I observed Saturn through the telescope this summer, really fascinating

So true.

What kind of telescope do you have?
I have an 8" Schmidt/Cassegrain but the primary mirror needs to be redone.

 

[Marjuno]

So true.

What kind of telescope do you have?
I have an 8" Schmidt/Cassegrain but the primary mirror needs to be redone.

Unfortunately, I don't have a telescope yet (but I'm on my way to get one). Observed through the telescope of my friend.
He also has an 8" telescope, Sky Watcher Quattro.
Really good one, especially for deep sky. But it's better to use coma corrector with it

 

[nasa1974]

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars 'Black Series' and 'Vintage Collection' figures (including a new lightsaber!)

By Alexander Cox

The lightsaber will be their most realistic yet.

https://www.space.com/hasbro-star-wars-figures-light-saber-2021

 

[nasa1974]

SpaceX's private Inspiration4 astronauts had some toilet trouble in space

By Amy Thompson

In space, even basic amenities are difficult.

https://www.space.com/inspiration4-spacex-toilet-trouble-in-space

 

[nasa1974]

Hawaiian volcanic eruption glows in gorgeous satellite photos

By Elizabeth Howell
There's an eerie beauty to lava at night.

Hawaiian volcanic eruption glows in gorgeous satellite photos | Space


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