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NASA's Swift space telescope plunges back to Earth in fiery demise

NASA's Swift orbital observatory fell back to Earth after running its mission for more than two decades. A rescue attempt to raise its sinking orbit had earlier failed.

Published Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 04:40
NASA's Swift orbital observatory fell back to Earth after running its mission for more than two decades. A rescue attempt to raise its sinking orbit had earlier failed.

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