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NASA's Swift telescope set to fall back to Earth
Original: NASA’s Swift telescope on the verge of plunging back to Earth
NASA's Swift space telescope, which has studied gamma-ray bursts from orbit since 2004, is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere imminently. The spacecraft is running low and will plunge back to Earth, with most of it likely burning up during descent. The story is drawing attention as an example of an aging NASA observatory reaching the end of its long operational life.
Why now: The aging telescope's uncontrolled reentry is imminent, making space-debris and end-of-mission questions newly relevant.
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- NASA’s Swift telescope on the verge of plunging back to Earth · Los Angeles Times
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