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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms

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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms

Launched in 2004, Swift is sinking faster than ever because of recent solar storms.

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Launched in 2004, Swift is sinking faster than ever because of recent solar storms.

The Swift telescope has been affected by recent solar storms and is sinking faster than ever, heading toward Earth. A NASA mission will try to capture it and boost its orbit. Launched in 2004, Swift is sinking faster than ever because of recent solar storms.

Deutsche Welle English reported the story as "NASA launches spacecraft to recover sinking telescope." PBS NewsHour reported the story as "Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms."

2 sources have covered this story, including PBS NewsHour and Deutsche Welle English. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 20 hours ago.

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