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| Hubble trouble: NASA working to fix computer problem on space telescope after disruption | Hubble trouble: NASA working to fix computer problem on space telescope after disruption |
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| The Hubble space telescope has been hit by a memory problem on its main onboard computer, causing it to stop working for the past few days, NASA has said, adding that it is working to restore the device. | The Hubble space telescope has been hit by a memory problem on its main onboard computer, causing it to stop working for the past few days, NASA has said, adding that it is working to restore the device. |
| The optical telescope, which has orbited the Earth since 1990, encountered problems on Sunday at around 4pm ET, the US space agency revealed in a statement on Wednesday. | The optical telescope, which has orbited the Earth since 1990, encountered problems on Sunday at around 4pm ET, the US space agency revealed in a statement on Wednesday. |
| “After analyzing the data, the Hubble operations team is investigating whether a degrading memory module led to the computer halt,” NASA said. | “After analyzing the data, the Hubble operations team is investigating whether a degrading memory module led to the computer halt,” NASA said. |
| In the statement, the agency added it was working to restore the computer and telescope by switching to one of the backup modules. | In the statement, the agency added it was working to restore the computer and telescope by switching to one of the backup modules. |
| The payload computer is responsible for controlling and coordinating the scientific instruments on the spacecraft. | The payload computer is responsible for controlling and coordinating the scientific instruments on the spacecraft. |
| After the disruption to the computer at the weekend, these instruments were automatically placed in “safe mode,” according to NASA. | After the disruption to the computer at the weekend, these instruments were automatically placed in “safe mode,” according to NASA. |
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