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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."

4 of 131 comments (clear)

  1. Safe Mode w/ Networking by writermike · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Just a suggestion: If they reboot into the boot menu and choose "Safe Mode with Networking" then the telescope might be able to authenticate into the domain and we'd be able to RDP into the optics and pwn it.

    Just a suggestion.

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  2. No by chanrobi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No biggie. Just F8 on startup

  3. Poor Hubble by Shadyman · · Score: 0, Redundant

    the ACS, has been in safe mode since the weekend

    Oh no, it runs Windows?!?

  4. Re:What a huge POS by William_Lee · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Are the mods sleeping today? Why does a response to a troll get modded a troll? Can someone at least take enough time to select the appropriate message to mod?