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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms

A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that's in danger of crashing back to Earth.

Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA

A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.

NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit

NASA on Tuesday plans to launch a mission to save its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A spacecraft is expected to push the ...
Deccan Chronicle

NASA Races to Save Swift Telescope From Falling Back to Earth

Cape Canaveral: NASA is racing to save an ageing telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The USD 30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the ...

Jeff Bezos’s rocket exploded in the most powerful launchpad blast since the Soviet N1

Fire engulfs Launch Complex 36 The disaster occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. EDT during a scheduled hotfire static test at ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Bettendorf 12-year-old plays the Pro-Am with mom as his caddie

Ian Johnson is only 12-years-old, but he's been golfing all his life. Mostly. "I started golfing when I was two years old," said the Bettendorf native. "It's my favorite sport." On Wednesday, July 1, ...
Quad-City Times

Bettendorf 12-year-old plays the Pro-Am with mom as his caddie

Ian Johnson is only 12-years-old, but he's been golfing all his life. Mostly.
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Fans at the John Deere Classic look for shade amid extreme heat warning

SILVIS — John Deere Classic fans are determined to beat the heat at this year’s tournament. With an extreme heat warning still in place, the air was riddled with sunscreen as fans made their way onto ...