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

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 levels in a job or company), roles (jobs or positions). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-20