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NASA embarks on daring mission to save doomed telescope from falling to Earth

Name: NASA embarks on daring mission to save doomed telescope from falling to Earth
Uploaded: 2026-06-30T11:43:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 37 s
Description: NASA is in a race against time as the Swift Observatory telescope in orbit sinks closer to Earth. CBS News consultant William Harwood explains the $30 million salvage operation.

NASA is in a race against time as the Swift Observatory telescope in orbit sinks closer to Earth. CBS News consultant William Harwood explains the $30 million salvage operation.