NASA's Swift Telescope's Journey Ends After Failed $30 Million Rescue

NASA's Swift Telescope's Journey Ends After Failed $30 Million Rescue NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, Nov. 4, almost 22 years after launch, after a $30M commercial rescue attempt was unable to recover it. NASA says the U.S. Space Force predicted re-entry at about 3:3…

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