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The Hubble Space Telescope in orbit after its second servicing mission in February 1997. Credit: NASA

Hubble Is Sinking Faster in a Busy Solar Cycle; NASA Wants a Catch by 2032

NASA asked industry on Oct. 29 whether anyone can capture Hubble and boost it to at least 600 km by 2032. Its own lifetime analysis gives a 10% chance of reentry by September 2032, and the descent has sped up since 2022.

Science  · 31 Oct 2026, 12:35  · Daniel Okafor