NASA Swift rescue mission spins into trouble during commissioning
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"NASA Swift rescue mission spins into trouble during commissioning" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include yahoo.com and The Register. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "NASA Swift rescue mission spins into trouble during commissioning" trending?
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Coverage (2)
- NASA launched this spacecraft to save a satellite. Now, it needs saving too yahoo.com · 21h ago
- NASA Swift rescue mission spins into trouble during commissioning The Register · 21h ago
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