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NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

A rocket launching to space from an airplane is sort of like a hat on a hat, but you know what? The more hats, the better.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

NASA will conduct daring rescue mission to reposition telescope sinking into Earth's atmosphere

NASA officials and partners are trying to make history by repositioning the Swift telescope, which is actively sinking into ...

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

NASA will attempt a daring space rescue mission as soon as Tuesday morning to prevent an aging telescope from falling back to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

NASA launches rescue mission to stop telescope from falling back to Earth

NASA is commencing a $30 million rescue mission as soon as this week to nudge a space observatory to a higher orbit before it falls back to the planet. The Swift Observatory, launched in 2004, studies ...

NASA’s daring mission to save its Swift Observatory from falling down to Earth

NASA is embarking on an ambitious rescue mission to prevent its aging Swift Observatory from plummeting back to Earth. The £24 million ($30 million) salvage operation is set to commence as early as ...