Following an unexpected payload computer halt on June 13, Hubble teams are diligently working to bring the 31-year-old telescope back online. The halt, which has garnered news headlines throughout the past week, is proving to be quite the challenge for engineers to resolve.
Although this failure undoubtedly highlights Hubble’s growing age, scientists have continuously used the observatory for research. One team of researchers’ recently published research using Hubble highlights one of the universe’s most mysterious phenomena — dark matter.