A space telescope is falling to Earth. NASA is racing to rescue it

Vehicle will attempt a daring capture-and-boost mission to extend the life of the Swift observatory

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Science
Published
2026-06-18
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aej7947
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Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
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A space telescope is falling to Earth. NASA is racing to rescue it

Daniel Clery
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Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
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A space telescope is falling to Earth. NASA is racing to rescue it

Daniel Clery
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Vehicle will attempt a daring capture-and-boost mission to extend the life of the Swift observatory

ScienceVol. 392(6804)
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