Nearly after 17 years of service, The Spitzer Space Telescope operations were halted in 2020 and left to drift in a heliocentric orbit. NASA’s observatory, the Spitzer, continued providing valuable data about the universe during its operational years. Rhea Space Activity, a private company, has an ambitious plan to revive NASA’s Spitzer telescope. NASA deactivated the Spitzer in 2020 due to the depletion of its coolant, rendering it unable to collect further data. Rhea Space Activity aims to resurrect the Spitzer through a robotic rescue mission, enhancing long-distance spacecraft servicing capabilities. The Spitzer is currently situated at a distance of … Continue reading The Ambitious Robotic Rescue Mission to Restore NASA’s Spitzer Telescope