Guardian Australia · Nasa

Nasa telescope launched in 2004 to plunge back to Earth after failed rescue mission

· By Edwardhelmore
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Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday, burning up in the processNasa’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has spent two decades studying the most powerful explosions in the cosmos, is expected to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, burning up in the process.…

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