A fragment of a long-abandoned Soviet spacecraft is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, 2025. The object is the descent module from Kosmos 482, a space probe launched in 1972 as part of the Soviet Union’s ambitious Venera program, which aimed to explore the surface of Venus. However, due […]
NASA announced that it is transitioning the Hubble Space Telescope to operate using only one gyroscope (gyro) to ensure its continued functionality and scientific observations. Currently, the telescope is in safe mode, a state it entered on May 24 due to a malfunctioning gyro. Hubble’s gyros measure slew rates and help control the telescope’s direction. […]