B1 English News | NASA's Swift Observatory Faces a Failed Rescue

Learn English B1+ | Intermediate News, Daily · Aug 20, 2026 · 8m

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.In this episode: NASA and Katalyst end their rescue mission for the Swift gamma-ray observatory after a problem with the Link satellite, but they may still gather useful data. Also: LinkedIn data shows women make up a much smaller share of hires into high-paying AI jobs than in non-AI jobs, and the gap is wider in leadership roles.Today’s English focus: is going to, used for a plan or something expected soon = used for a plan or something expected soon. Vocabulary: premium (extra pay), ladder (higher…