Hubble gets new gyroscopes

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Two US astronauts struggled to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope's pointing and power systems on Friday, on a marathon spacewalk to equip the 19-year-old observatory with new gyroscopes.

Hubble gets new gyroscopes
 
I find this whole mission amazing. It's like trying to repair a truck underwater wearing a snowman outfit.
 
I find this whole mission amazing. It's like trying to repair a truck underwater wearing a snowman outfit.

...and the tools tend to drift away, and all sort of funny things.

You can't just put something down, it'll float away.

Very difficult without gravity.
 
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