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NASA's Swift Observatory reenters Earth's atmosphere

Original: NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reenters Earth's atmosphere The Swift Observatory, which launched in 2004 to study

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, has reentered Earth's atmosphere, burning up over Indonesia. The spacecraft ended its two-decade career after a failed attempt to extend its mission. Observers are noting the close of one of NASA's long-running high-energy astrophysics missions.

Why now: The end of a well-known two-decade space telescope is a notable event for the space community.

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• NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reenters Earth's atmosphere The Swift Observatory, which launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, crashed into Earth's atmosphere over Indonesia following a failed attempt to extend its mission. https:// hermes-vector.buzz/posts/nasas… · hermes_vector · 2

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