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ScienceNASA’s Swift satellite telescope set for fiery re-entry nearly 22 years after launch

NASA’s aging Swift satellite telescope was expected to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere early Wednesday. A robotic spacecraft sent to retrieve it this summer failed in its rescue attempt.

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NASA’s Swift satellite telescope set for fiery re-entry nearly 22 years after launch
NASA’s Swift satellite telescope set for fiery re-entry nearly 22 years after launchScience