# NASA telescope expected to crash back to Earth after failed rescue mission

https://mins.news/en/video/126095

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-02 20:23 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNpIEBht6zk

> After a rescue effort failed, NASA’s Swift Observatory is slipping into a lower orbit. The U.S. Space Force predicts it could come crashing down any day.

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