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NASA to stop a $500M spacecraft from crashing to Earth

Summarize Next Article NASA to stop a $500M spacecraft from crashing to Earth By Akash Pandey Sep 25, 2025 11: 03 am What’s the story NASA has awarded a $30 million contract to Katalyst Space Technologies, a start-up based in Arizona. The funding is aimed at saving the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory (also known as SWIFT), an orbiting telescope, from falling into Earth’s atmosphere The $500 million spacecraft has been studying distant galaxies and black holes since 2004.

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Commission considers ‘lottery’ awards for Horizon Europe

Research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva speaking on September 16 during the Commission’s Research & Innovation days. Photo credits: Ekaterina Zaharieva / LinkedIn The European Commission is considering introducing randomisation, or lottery funding, in the next Horizon Europe programme after observing national funders pilot the approach. Under this model, proposals that meet a quality threshold are entered.

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