Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostNasa launched a robotic mission on Friday to try to prevent one of its ageing telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last several months.
The unprecedented US$30 million effort involves sending a robot to rescue the Swift space telescope that is currently falling towards Earth.
If successful, the mission could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life.
Initially scheduled for Tuesday, the robot’s launch was postponed due to weather and then…Read More