Overview

• NASA's Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode on April 23 after a gyroscope gave faulty readings, marking a recurring issue.
• The telescope, which celebrated its 34th anniversary in orbit, uses three operational gyroscopes out of an original six to maintain orientation.
• Engineers are considering reconfiguring the telescope to operate with only one gyro, while keeping the others in reserve.
• Despite the setbacks, NASA remains optimistic about Hubble's capacity to continue delivering groundbreaking astronomical observations.
• The telescope's instruments are stable and it is overall in good health, as NASA works on solutions to resume scientific operations.