NASA launches robot to catch and rescue a falling space telescope

A NASA-funded robot has launched into orbit with the mission of catching a falling telescope mid-orbit and propelling it back to a safe altitude before it burns up on re-entry. The mission represents a pioneering attempt to rescue an operational scientific instrument in space using an autonomous robot.

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