Hubble in a death spiral that could end as early as 2028 without a reboost

Hubble in a death spiral that could end as early as 2028 without a reboost

Orbit decay accelerates as solar activity rises, with no approved mission yet to raise the telescope's altitude A newly released plot of the Hubble Space Telescope's altitude shows just how quickly the observatory has descended in recent years.…

A newly released plot of the Hubble Space Telescope's altitude shows just how quickly the observatory has descended in recent years. The post on Bluesky by astronomer Jonathan McDowell is a stark re… [+2447 chars]
Hubble in a death spiral that could end as early as 2028 without a reboost - FHMnews