Washington - A new space telescope, built to explore how stars and galaxies are born, has failed in orbit five days after its launch, NASA said. The $79 million WideField Infrared Explorer (WIRE) is spinning in space.
$79m telescope fails in orbit
Washington - A new space telescope, built to explore how stars and galaxies are born, has failed in orbit five days after its…
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