Rescue satellite gets close to NASA's doomed telescope, even if it can't save it
A private spacecraft that was supposed to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has managed to come within nine miles of the doomed spacecraft and even snap pictures
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Phys.org · Sep 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM ET
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Rescue satellite gets close to NASA's doomed telescope, even if it can't save it(opens original report in a new tab)Phys.orgTier B
Rescue satellite gets close to NASA's doomed telescope, even if it can't save it(opens original report in a new tab)A private spacecraft that was supposed to supply a lifeline to NASA's Swift Observatory managed to get close to the sinking telescope and even snap photos more than a week after the rescue was abandoned. — Phys.org
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