Robot launched to save falling NASA space telescope
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NASA has dispatched a robotic spacecraft to retrieve its Swift Observatory, which could plummet to Earth by October. Launched in 2004, the Swift telescope investigates intense cosmic blasts, yet its altitude is decreasing because of heightened solar activity. Link, a three-armed robot, plans to seize Swift and return it to a steady orbit, an endeavor unprecedented in space exploration.
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