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Private mission to rescue NASA's aging telescope runs into its own trouble

NASA rescue mission for Swift space telescope fails

Katalyst Space Technologies' Link satellite suffered a critical malfunction, leaving the aging observatory on course to re-enter Earth's atmosphere this fall.

Aug 20

A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon. Here's Everything You Need to Know

Science

Abandoned SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage set to crash into the Moon on 5 August

The spent rocket stage, adrift since a January 2025 lunar mission, will hit the lunar surface at 5,400 mph, offering scientists a rare chance to study an artificial impact in real time.

Aug 4