NASA's $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift space observatory was launched in 2004. But it's now "at risk of falling back through the atmosphere and burning up without intervention," reports Spaceflight Now. Fortunately, a mission to prevent that "just passed a …
Rush Rescue Mission for NASA's $500M Space Telescope Passes Key Milestone
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May 10, 2026 •
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