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NASA mission to save its sinking space telescope fails

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August 20, 2026 • 69 views
Original source: NBC News
NASA mission to save its sinking space telescope fails

NASA had hoped to prevent its Swift observatory from breaking apart in Earth’s atmosphere. But the spacecraft tasked with the rescue hit problems.

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