NASA launches spacecraft to recover sinking telescope
3 Jul 2026, 19:59 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/nasa-launches-spacecraft-to-recover-sinking-telescope/a-77826514?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
The Swift telescope has been affected by recent solar storms and is sinking faster than ever, heading toward Earth. A NASA mission will try to capture it and boost its orbit.