Astrophysicist explains 'ambitious' mission to save NASA telescope | ABC NEWS
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NASA is set to attempt a daring mission to save one of its space telescopes as it sinks back to Earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory detects gamma-ray bursts and monitors their afterglows, and has contributed valuable data to thousands of publications over the years. Astrophysicist Dr Sara Webb gives a play-by-play of the "excitingly ambitious" mission to bump the telescope back into orbit. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-29/nasa-swift-telescope-rescue-mission-set-to-launch/106854708 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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