Robotic rescue mission underway to save space telescope falling to Earth
04-07-2026 03:53 via abc.net.au

Robotic rescue mission underway to save space telescope falling to Earth

NASA launched a mission on Friday, local time, to try to prevent one of its aging telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last months.
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