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Hubble Telescope's Main Camera Shuts Down

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the always-on-the-fritz dept.

anthemaniac writes "Space.com is reporting that the aging observatory's primary camera, the ACS, has been in safe mode since the weekend. From the article: 'An initial investigation indicates the camera has stopped functioning, and the input power feed to its Side B electronics package has failed.' The camera has shut down before and been revived."

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  1. of course not by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Space.com is reporting that the aging observatory's primary camera, the ACS, has been in safe mode since the weekend.

    No wonder they can't contact it. Safe Mode doesn't support networking by default.

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  2. They should just hit F8 on startup by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    and choose "Last known good configuration."