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NASA Scrambles to Fix Ailing Hubble

Posted Oct 15, 08 2:34 AM CDT in Technology,  Science & Health 

(Newser) – NASA engineers will work around the clock in a bid to revive the ailing Hubble Telescope by activating a back-up system that has lain dormant for 20 years, reports Space. com. The mammoth telescope has been unable to send images to earth for weeks since a relay system malfunctioned. If current efforts fail a space shuttle mission may be needed to fix Hubble.   

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This image from the Hubble Telescope shows the sharpest image ever taken of the spiral galaxy M81. Hubble has been unable to send similar images since last month because of a failed relay system.   (AP Photo/NASA)
The Hubble Space Telescope. NASA engineers are trying to pull off a long distance fix for its ailing relay systems.   (Getty Images)
The Hubble Space Telescope is released after a servicing by a Space Shuttle.   (Getty Images)
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