The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most advanced pieces of technology in space, but even the best technology can experience glitches. In May of 2017, the computer on board the telescope malfunctioned, causing the telescope to enter safe mode.

The good news is that the problem was identified and a plan was put into place to fix it. The bad news is that the fix required a spacewalk, and the Hubble Space Telescope was not designed to be serviced in space.

Despite the challenges, the team was able to fix the computer on board the telescope. The Hubble …