NASA's Swift Observatory is in peril. A last minute mission to save it could make spaceflight history. Here's everything to know.

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NASA is preparing to launch a daring mission to save a precious space telescope from plunging back to Earth.

Launched in 2004, Nasa's Swift Observatory was originally designed as a 2-year mission to study gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe.

A high-stakes mission to save NASA's Swift Observatory from a fiery end has relied on Arizona. Here's an inside look ahead of a June 2026 launch.

Students and faculty at BYU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy understand the value of the stars, and they dedicate their livelihoods to uncovering the mysteries of a vast and vibrant universe. Few ...

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