Hubble Equipped with New Eye on the UniverseTwo spacewalking NASA astronauts took on the role of orbiting opticians Thursday, outfitting the Hubble Space Telescope with a sharp new eye on the universe.Spacewalkers Perform Delicate Heart Transplant On Hubble
NASA's flagship Hubble Space Telescope was in stable condition Wednesday after spacewalking astronauts performed chancy transplant surgery on the electrical heart of the observatory.
New-Look Hubble Equipped with Second High-Power Solar Wing
Spacewalking astronauts hung another bright blue solar wing on the new-look Hubble Space Telescope Tuesday, giving the storied observatory a much-needed power boost as well as a cosmetic makeover of sorts.
Astronauts Wing Their Way Through First Hubble Spacewalk
Spacewalking astronauts started to electrically overhaul the Hubble Space Telescope Monday, a three-day job aimed at giving the observatory enough power to simultaneously train its instruments on planets, stars and the universe at large.
Shuttle Crew Snares Hubble; First of Five Spacewalks on Tap Monday
Shuttle Columbia's crafty crane operator deftly snatched NASA's massive Hubble Space Telescope out of open space Sunday, setting the stage for five daunting days of spacewalking observatory overhaul work.
Shuttle Crew 'Go' for Hubble Overhaul Despite Potential Violation of Safety Rules
Columbia's astronauts will press ahead with a Hubble Space Telescope overhaul despite a clogged shuttle coolant line that might operate outside NASA safety limits when the ship returns to Earth.
Columbia Continues Hubble Chase; Astronauts Likely to Continue Servicing Mission
Columbia will carry on its high-speed cruise toward the Hubble Space Telescope for at least another day while engineers continue to probe a potentially serious problem with a faulty shuttle coolant line, officials said late Friday.
Faulty Cooling Line Could Force Emergency Return to Earth for Hubble Repair Crew
Columbias astronauts are in hot pursuit of the Hubble Space Telescope, but a faulty shuttle coolant line could force NASA to order the crew to abandon their $172 million servicing mission.
Hubble Repair Crew Blasts Off on the Biggest Spacewalking Challenge in NASA History
Shuttle Columbia and a crew of orbital mechanics rocketed off Friday on a complex mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, one that will involve five of the most challenging spacewalks ever staged by NASA.
Cold Weather Forecast Prompts Delay in Shuttle Launch to Hubble
Faced with a forecast for dangerously cold weather, NASA on Wednesday delayed the planned launch Thursday of shuttle Columbia on a Hubble Space Telescope repair mission for 24 hours.
Hubble Mission a 'Pilgrimage' for Astronomer-Turned-Astronaut
NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld knows all about the anticipation and exhilaration astronomers feel when winding up steep mountain roads to nurse or work with storied observatories on planet Earth.
Hubble Servicing Call Promises High Drama on the High Frontier
Seven astronauts will set sail on a high-stakes Hubble Space Telescope overhaul this week, aiming to revive the observatory's sightless infrared eyes while outfitting it with the world's most powerful planetary camera.
Planned Shuttle Launch to Hubble Hits Potential Snags
A rash of recent technical concerns have drained all the extra time from shuttle Columbia's ongoing launch campaign, leaving NASA one significant problem away from delaying a planned Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.
Columbia Rolls Out As NASA Marks Challenger Anniversary
Shuttle Columbia rolled out to a Kennedy Space Center launch pad amid tight security Monday as NASA paused to mark the 16th anniversary of the 1986 Challenger explosion, which killed seven astronauts.
Slimmed Down Shuttle Columbia Tentatively Slated for First Station Trip
Fresh off a $70 million overhaul, NASA's oldest and heaviest shuttle orbiter is being penciled in for its first trip to the International Space Station.
Columbia Rollout Delayed; Shuttle Stranded in Doorway of KSC Assembly Building
Shuttle Columbia's planned move to the launch pad Wednesday was postponed for a day or two after an Apollo-era crawler-transporter broke down in the doorway of Kennedy Space Center's mammoth Vehicle Assembly Building.
Hubble Telescope Servicing Mission Slips to Feb. 28
For the second time in a month, NASA has delayed the planned launch of a Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission to give engineers more time to ready a replacement for a balky pointing device on the observatory.
Mid-February Hubble Servicing Mission Faces Two-Week Delay
A mid-February mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope might be delayed to give engineers time to put in place a plan to replace a balky pointing device aboard NASAs flagship observatory.
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