{
  "id": 18127211,
  "title": "NASA's Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/nasas-swift-observatory-is-falling-to-earth",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/11/04/0616201/nasas-swift-observatory-is-falling-to-earth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "joshuark shares a report from Wired: After 22 years in orbit and a failed rescue mission this summer, it is highly likely that the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will crash into Earth sometime next week. It is not known where on the planet the spacecraft -- which is roughly as big as a large elevator -- will fall. Despite its size, experts say the risk to the public is relatively low. The…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}