Skip to content
1 min left · finish 3:46 PM
Email
BCCURRENT
Eau Claire Current
Badger CurrentEau Claire — clear water, clear reporting
Good morning, Columbus⛅54°F · Cloudy
CommunityArtsBusinessSchoolsGovernmentSportsReal EstateTechnologyDiningHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement · Why this ad?

  1. Home
  2. /Community
  3. /NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission
Community

NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN

Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

More from Katherine →
Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM · 1 min read
Text size
Typeface
Line spacing
Theme
Focus mode
Email
NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission — Eau Claire Community news

A NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower. The U.S. Space Force predicts the Swift Observatory will come crashing down on or around Friday. Most of the 1 1/2-ton…

Up nextCivilians from war-ravaged Oleshky arrive in Belarus on their way to Ukrainian territoryCommunity · 1 min read
#public-safety

More Community stories

Civilians from war-ravaged Oleshky arrive in Belarus on their way to Ukrainian territory — Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Community

Civilians from war-ravaged Oleshky arrive in Belarus on their way to Ukrainian territory

By Marcus Chen

France heads into third weekend of protests as youth-led rallies sweep Europe — Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Community

France heads into third weekend of protests as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

By Marcus Chen

Other women contacted police about previous incidents with Packers' Josh Jacobs after his arrest — Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Community

Other women contacted police about previous incidents with Packers' Josh Jacobs after his arrest

By Marcus Chen

Appleton Police Department investigating homicide involving multiple fatalities — CBS 58 Milwaukee
Community

Appleton Police Department investigating homicide involving multiple fatalities

By Katherine Langford

Also covering Wisconsin

Fond du LacSheboyganLa CrosseBrookfieldWauwatosa
BCCURRENT

Eau Claire Current

Part of the Badger Current Network

Eau Claire — clear water, clear reporting. Hyper-local community news covering 40 Wisconsin cities.

Sections

CommunityArtsBusinessSchoolsGovernmentSports

Latest Stories

Beat Luke Littler: 'Queen of the Palace' Sherrock defeats darts world champ and wins $670,000Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nearsJapanese right-handed pitcher Kaima Taira set to move to Major League BaseballNASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue missionThere's new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know

About

Badger Current publishes independent community news across Wisconsin. Local reporters. Non-partisan. Community-first.

RSS FeedNetwork Directory

© 2026 Badger Current — badgercurrent.com

PrivacyTerms

A product of Edina Automation LLC

You're offline — showing the last loaded page
HomeSearchSaved