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NASA’s Swift telescope falls to Earth after nearly 22 years in space
ScienceDailyFriday, November 6, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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After nearly 22 years of exploring the universe’s most violent explosions, NASA’s Swift Observatory has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over Indonesia.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. After nearly 22 years of exploring the universe’s most violent explosions, NASA’s Swift Observatory has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over Indonesia.
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After nearly 22 years of exploring the universe’s most violent explosions, NASA’s Swift Observatory has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over Indonesia.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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