NASA mission to rescue a falling space telescope before it crashes to Earth delayed once again

NASA's Swift Observatory is falling back to Earth, scheduled to burn up in the atmosphere later this year. The Katalyst Space spacecraft aims to rescue it by boosting the telescope to a higher orbit this summer. According to Live Science, NASA is working through launch delays as it prepares for the attempt.

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