U.S. · The Information · The Verge
NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble
Compiled by KHAO Editorial — aggregated from 1 source. See llms.txt for citation guidance.
◌ Single Source
The Hubble Space Telescope will come crashing to Earth sometime in the 2030s without a boost.
Key facts
- The agency will keep the Request for Information open through November 30th at 3 PM ET
- In a post on NASA’s site, Administrator Jared Isaacman said
- The Hubble Space Telescope will come crashing to Earth sometime in the 2030s without a boost
- So NASA is taking proposals from the private sector to see if anyone can save it
Summary
Gravity is a cruel mistress, slowly dragging the famed telescope ever closer to its ultimate demise with every day. In a post on NASA’s site, Administrator Jared Isaacman said:. “Hubble still has important science ahead of it, and they should be looking at every reasonable opportunity to keep it delivering for as long as possible … If there are innovative and cost-effective ways to extend the life of an asset already on orbit, they owe it to the American taxpayer and the scientific community to explore them. The agency will keep the Request for Information open through November 30th at 3 PM ET.