NASA Asks Public for Ideas to Reboost the Hubble Space Telescope

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NASA is once again seeking public input on how to raise the orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been losing altitude over time. The agency first solicited such ideas about four years ago, but none of the proposals led to a workable plan. The renewed request suggests the agency is still searching for a viable method to keep the aging observatory in orbit. The article provides limited additional detail beyond this background, so specifics of the new solicitation are not fully described here.

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