Hubble is knackered

[Mike]

he Hubble Space Telescope's showcase camera has been offline since Monday.

Managers are scrambling to use the observatory's other cameras as science operations continue. Meanwhile, engineers have yet to figure out what caused the Advanced Camera for Surveys, or ACS, to go into "safe mode," essentially a sleep state that prevents normal operations. But the outlook is bright.

"We're very optimistic" that the camera will be fixed, said Ed Ruitberg, associate program manager for Hubble at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13507599/

[Rick]

Hubble's bleary eyes can see once more as engineers have managed to get one of its main cameras back online.

Late last week, NASA engineers switched over to the space telescope's back up power supply, and reactivated the Advanced Camera for Surveys, which had been out of service for almost a fortnight. Scientific observations resumed on Sunday.

More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/03/hubble_fixed/