Private mission launches to extend life of out-of-gas communication satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday to…
Astronomers discover four nearby white dwarfs hiding in plain sight
Four white dwarfs have been sitting next door in astronomical terms, yet brighter stellar companions kept them out…
NASA launches rescue mission to save ageing Swift space telescope
A spacecraft launched by NASA is attempting to rescue an ageing space observatory whose orbit has been lowered…
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s…