NASA's iconic Swift space telescope needs a boost—literally. After two decades hunting gamma-ray bursts, the spacecraft has drifted too low. A specialized reboost mission launching this month will push it to a safer orbit. According to SpaceNews, this high-risk operation was designed and built in under a year. If it works, Swift flies on. If not, NASA loses a crucial scientific asset. It's a last-ditch play to save a legendary observatory.

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