NASA's Swift telescope on verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue

NASA's ageing Swift Observatory is set to crash back to Earth after a failed rescue effort, with the US Space Force predicting reentry around October 30. Most of the 1.5-ton telescope should burn up, though some tungsten and mirror parts may survive, likely falling into the ocean. Launched on November 20, 2004, Swift studied gamma ray bursts and supernovas for 22 years.