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NASA’s Swift Observatory Will Crash Back to Earth This Week. Here’s Where Pieces May Land

Source: GizmodoEllyn LapointeNovember 2, 2026
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The Swift Observatory, a space telescope, is reaching the end of its operational life and will burn up during atmospheric reentry. Debris analysis suggests significant portions of the spacecraft will survive reentry and could reach the surface, though the exact landing locations remain uncertain.

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