A Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit
NYT > ScienceJul 3
In brief
A spacecraft has launched to save NASA's Swift Telescope. The telescope is in a low orbit and at risk of ceasing operations.
The spacecraft will attempt to grab the telescope and nudge it to a higher orbit, allowing it to continue observing cosmic explosions.
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“A refrigerator-size spacecraft will try to grab onto Swift and nudge it to a higher orbit, enabling it to continue observing powerful cosmic explosions.”
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