03-30-2016, 10:36 AM
Japanese Space Based Observatory Update
The Joint Space Operations Center, using a series of ground based telescopes including one in Hawaii (Maui), have determined the space based JAXA Hitomi X-ray observatory has broken into five pieces. Unfortunately as it is in outer space, a repair crew cannot drive to the location to fix the problem as they would on earth:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bridaineparn...11cab36419
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
The Joint Space Operations Center, using a series of ground based telescopes including one in Hawaii (Maui), have determined the space based JAXA Hitomi X-ray observatory has broken into five pieces. Unfortunately as it is in outer space, a repair crew cannot drive to the location to fix the problem as they would on earth:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bridaineparn...11cab36419
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
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