NASA celebrated America's 250th anniversary with a breathtaking Hubble image of an ancient star cluster. The dazzling red, ...

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A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ ...

The spacecraft will use its thrusters to gradually lift the telescope, reducing the risk of damage during the maneuver.

Flagstaff-based Katalyst Space Technologies launched a spacecraft to capture and boost NASA’s Swift telescope, keeping it in orbit and operating.

Artist's impression of the Swift observatory which was built to study the cosmos A Nasa-funded spacecraft has been sent into space to catch a falling telescope. The Swift observatory detects some of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with ...