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NASA's Swift Space Telescope is set to crash back to Earth this week

The Swift Observatory could plunge back to Earth as early as this Friday, US authorities said. The telescope is expected to undergo an uncontrolled reentry after NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies tried – and failed – to correct the spacecraft's orbit using a robotic device in September. Read Entire Article

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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.

  • NASA's Swift Observatory set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere Nov 4
  • Telescope expected to burn up during re-entry, some parts may survive
  • 1 in 2,100 chance of harm to anyone on Earth from re-entry

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