New Scientist

Audacious mission to rescue NASA's falling telescope has launched

NASA’s Swift space telescope is reaching the end of its two-decade run in orbit – unless a satellite launched on 3 July can ...

NASA just launched a bold mission to rescue a falling space telescope before it crashes to Earth

The Swift Observatory is slated to enter Earth's atmosphere later this year, but the Katalyst Space spacecraft aims to boost ...

NASA Launches Daring Robotic Rescue Mission to Save Falling Swift Telescope

NASA is preparing a robotic rescue mission to boost the falling Swift telescope, test satellite servicing, and avoid a costly ...

NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit

The agency’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is at risk of falling into the atmosphere. A spacecraft set to launch Wednesday ...

NASA Rushes to Rescue a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up

Without a rescue mission, NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, will ...
Scientific American

NASA prepares to launch an unprecedented mission to save a dying space telescope

LINK’s mission is to rescue one of the most scientifically productive astronomical facilities in operation: NASA’s Neil ...
Salina Post

NASA preps daring rescue mission to save telescope from falling to Earth

NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 million salvage ...
The Silicon Review

NASA Mission: Can a Robot With Lego Fingers Save a Falling NASA Telescope Before October?

NASA space mission races against time as a $30M robot tries to save a falling nasa telescope before October. What if the ...

NASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth

The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.