Will Hubble Burn up?

The Hubble Space Telescope had thought to be able to last beyond 2030. Whether it achieves that—or its present issues prove terminal—the orbiting observatory will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn-up in the mid-2030s.

How will the Hubble Space Telescope die?

NASA doesn't have any official plans for upgrading the telescope, meaning its hardware will grow old and out-of-date in the coming years,” reads the article in Popular Science. Without assistance, Hubble can't maintain its orbit forever, and eventually Earth's gravity will pull the telescope to a fiery death.”

Is Hubble being decommissioned?

The telescope completed 30 years in operation in April 2020 and could last until 2030–2040. One successor to the Hubble telescope is the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) which is to be launched in December 2021.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.