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ScienceRescue satellite nears NASA’s doomed telescope but cannot save it

A private spacecraft intended to rescue NASA’s sinking Swift Observatory has approached within nine miles of the stricken telescope and captured images, though it cannot save the doomed spacecraft.

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TThe Associated Press★★☆☆☆2026-09-05 10:30Original

Rescue satellite nears NASA’s doomed telescope but cannot save it
Rescue satellite nears NASA’s doomed telescope but cannot save itScience