The X-ray astronomy satellite ROSAT has been rendered useless after it
pointed at the Sun, damaging its last working detector, the high-resolution
imager. The accident occurred in September when ROSAT drifted out of control for
several hours. Although disappointed by ROSAT’s demise, scientists point out
that the satellite, launched in 1990, had already lasted four times longer than
expected.
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