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Nasa launches robotic mission to save space telescope #823525 Fri 03 Jul 2026 07:01:PM
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Webmaster Launch Director Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 800,656 Los Angeles, USA	Nasa launches robotic mission to save space telescope Nasa launched a robotic mission on Friday to try to prevent one of its ageing telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last several months. The unprecedented US$30 million effort involves sending a robot to rescue the Swift space telescope that is currently falling towards Earth. If successful, the mission could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life. Initially scheduled for Tuesday, the robotâ€™s launch was postponed due to weather and then... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3359382/nasa-launches-robotic-mission-save-space-telescope?utm_source=rss_feed