{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Swift Telescope Rescue Mission | Irvine News","slug":"swift-telescope-rescue-mission-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T01:56:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/swift-telescope-rescue-mission-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2585ff3d-5624-4028-9804-83e26bdebb06.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2585ff3d-5624-4028-9804-83e26bdebb06.mp3","summary":"NASA’s aging Swift telescope, launched in 2004 to track cosmic explosions, is plummeting faster than expected due to solar storms—risking a crash by October. In a high-stakes, nine-month sprint, private company Katalyst launched a rocket to rescue it, boosting its orbit by 150 miles at a $30 million cost. If successful, Swift could resume cosmic scans by September. This mission may also serve as a blueprint for saving Hubble, which faces similar orbital decay. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6e81e9e15d70ff6a","meta_description":"NASA’s aging Swift telescope, launched in 2004 to track cosmic explosions, is plummeting faster than expected due to solar storms—risking a crash by Octob…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/swift-telescope-rescue-mission-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/swift-telescope-rescue-mission-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}