Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth

A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.

NASA rushes to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with $30 million rescue mission

CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 ...

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

NASA is racing to save its Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The salvage effort gets ...
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EXPLODING SUN

In Exploding Sun, the first ever commercial space shuttle is struck by a solar storm. The disaster hyper-charges the engine and catapults the ship on a direct course for the sun. But the danger ...

The sun's outbursts may briefly weaken rain and snow events across North America

For decades, scientists have searched for a clear link between the sun's explosive storms and the weather that occurs on ...

Flagstaff company launches mission to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth

Flagstaff-based Katalyst Space Technologies launched a spacecraft to capture and boost NASA’s Swift telescope, keeping it in orbit and operating.

Daring mission by NASA to save telescope from falling back to Earth

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

Cosmic eruption caught in the act by submillimeter array's new fastest response system

On Jan. 26, 2026, the Submillimeter Array (SMA) on Maunakea crossed an important threshold for time-domain astronomy. For the ...