BBC Headlines • July 3, 2026 10:28

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

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A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

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Thu 16:20 - Washington Examiner

NASA rocket launch failure delays space telescope rescue mission

Fri 10:28 - BBC Headlines

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

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NASA rocket launch failure delays space telescope rescue mission

NASA’s attempt to save an aging space telescope from falling back to Earth was delayed Thursday after a launch issue scrubbed the first-of-its-kind rescue mission. NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, …