NASA Launches Mission to Stop 22-Year-Old Telescope from Plummeting Back to Earth

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory runs the risk of burning Earth's atmosphere as it sinks ...

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

A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.
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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 wants to light the first fire on the moon. Here's why

NASA plans to ignite a controlled fire on the moon as part of an experiment to better understand how flames behave during ...

NASA’s risky bid to save Swift telescope before solar drag pulls it into Earth's atmosphere

NASA is preparing for a rescue that sounds more like a stunt than routine mission control: send a robot into orbit, find an ...

You can spend a year in a simulated space habitat for NASA. Here's how

Think you have what it takes to live in a Mars and moon simulation for a year? NASA may want to select you as a volunteer.

NASA Spotlights 'Super-Earth' GJ 3378b: Next-Door Neighbour Planet Sits in the Perfect 'Sweet Spot' for Alien Life

Astronomers have identified GJ 3378b, a super-Earth located 25 light-years away, in the habitable zone of its star, raising ...
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NASA Confirms Apophis Asteroid Pass Within 20,000 Miles of Earth

NASA has confirmed that the 1,200-foot Apophis asteroid — one of the largest near-Earth objects ever tracked — will pass ...
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NASA Launches High-Risk Mission To Rescue Swift Space Telescope Before It Falls Back To Earth

Reported by: Jenipher Camino Gonzalez with AP, AFP | Edited by: Sean Sinico A recovery mission to rescue NASA's telescope ...

Astronauts catch glimpse of fireworks as space station orbits over US

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were treated to a July 4 fireworks display as the outpost orbited above the ...

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope in danger of crashing back to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ ...