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NASA will have to find a way to service its new alien-hunting space telescope

We could see robots working on NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory out in space.

Space · Jul 6

NASA robot rescue mission sets sights on a space telescope plummeting to Earth

US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth. The next launch attempt is set for Wednesday after a previous liftoff was pushed back due…

France 24 · Jun 30

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

NASA is launching a daring $30 million mission this week to rescue the aging Swift Observatory from falling back to Earth. A robotic lifesaver from startup Katalyst Space Technologies will boost the telescope to a higher orbit, preventing its loss due to intense solar activity. This pioneering effort could pave…

The Economic Times · Jun 28

James Webb Space Telescope celebrates 3 years of science with dazzling 'toe beans' image of Cat's Paw Nebula

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of the Cat's Paw Nebula.

Space · Jul 10, 2025

2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this weekend to help map the cosmos

NASA's PUNCH and SPHEREx missions are scheduled to launch no earlier than Sunday (March 2). Here's what each is built to do, and why they could yield some terrific results for astronomers.

Space · Feb 26, 2025

NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can't exactly do.

Space · Jan 31, 2025