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NASA’s Swift Observatory set to burn up after failed rescue

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, launched in 2004, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up after a failed rescue mission. The long-serving space telescope tracked powerful cosmic explosions for more than two decades.

NASA’s Swift Observatory set to burn up after failed rescueNASA’s Swift Observatory set to burn up after failed rescue

This summary is based on reporting by The Guardian.

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