NASA telescope is plunging back to Earth after 22 years in orbit

Nov 4, 2026 - 02:00 - 14:00 30

NASA telescope is plunging back to Earth after 22 years in orbit

The Swift Observatory is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower.

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