NASA Adapts Hubble Operations to Extend Lifespan Despite Gyroscope Failures

NASA announced that the Hubble Space Telescope will now operate on a single gyroscope to extend its operational life, despite the limitations this will impose on its scientific capabilities. This decision comes after three of Hubble's six gyroscopes have failed, with another one returning faulty data. The move aims to preserve the telescope's functionality for another decade, although it will reduce observation efficiency and limit the ability to observe objects closer than Mars. NASA has decided against a commercial servicing mission to re-boost the telescope, opting instead to let Hubble continue its mission until it naturally ages out.