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In this week's installment of Telescope News, the iconic Hubble Telescope's backup gyroscope system has failled bring all use to a permanent halt. In Pueto Rico, the iconic disk of the Arecibo radio tesescope has been condemned to destruction following a second cable failure. The world awaits a Chinese replacement.
 
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And no-one could see that was going to happen!?

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hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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In this week's installment of Telescope News, the iconic Hubble Telescope's backup gyroscope system has failled bring all use to a permanent halt. In Pueto Rico, the iconic disk of the Arecibo radio tesescope has been condemned to destruction following a second cable failure. The world awaits a Chinese replacement.
To be fair, up to now the Hubble has put-up a stellar performance....
 
the iconic Hubble Telescope's backup gyroscope system has failed

Presumably the string has snapped just like mine


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Clinging on tightly
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Over the Hill
Both 'scopes have done lots of great work. Nothing lasts forever (except a Donald Trump sulk apparently).
 
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