{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/6a866f111ad8716bb6380f89?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 French News | NASA's Swift Observatory Faces a Failed Rescue","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/fb1b61db-722c-46d1-8a9e-c8404b444b2a.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: NASA and Katalyst give up on rescuing the Swift space telescope after control problems stop the Link mission. Also: LinkedIn data shows women are still far less likely to get high-paying AI jobs or lead AI companies.</p>\n\n<p>Aujourd&#x27;hui : NASA abandonne le sauvetage de Swift · Les femmes restent minoritaires dans l’IA.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s French focus: renoncer à sauver Swift = to give up on rescuing Swift. Vocabulary: la sonde (probe), le propulseur (thruster), la cible (target).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-20\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-20</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}