A first-of-its-kind mission launched Friday in the hopes of preventing NASA’s Swift Observatory from dropping out of low-Earth orbit.

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

NASA on Friday launched a historic rescue mission to save an aging telescope from falling toward Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.

Nasa has launched a spacecraft to prevent a telescope falling back to earth. The Swift Observatory has been detecting some of the most powerful explosions in the Universe.