NASA's Swift space telescope re-enters Earth's atmosphere over Indonesia after 22 years
Swift, which spotted more than 2,000 cosmic explosions over a 22-year mission, fell back to Earth uncontrolled after a private boost rescue attempt failed.
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- ReutersNASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale
- ABP Live EnglishNASA’s Swift Space Telescope Re-enters Earth’s Atmosphere After 22 Years, Rescue Mission Fails
- Mothership'Meteor' seen from S'pore actually a NASA space telescope burning up over Sumatra during re-entry
- The Times of IndiaAfter 22 years in space, NASA’s 3,200-pound Swift space telescope crashes back to Earth over Indonesia af
- TelegraphHerald.comNASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions
- BBC Sky at Night MagazineNASA space telescope crashes back to Earth after two decades exploring explosions across the Universe
- Just The NewsNASA space telescope falls to Earth, marking end to its 22-year mission
- People.comAfter 22 Years in Orbit, NASA’s 3,200-Lb. Space Telescope Falls Back to Earth Following Failed Rescue Mission
- ABC News & HeadlinesNASA Swift telescope plummets to Earth over Indonesia
- Yahoo TechNASA Telescope That Spotted More Than 2,000 Cosmic Explosions Has Crashed Back to Earth After a Failed Rescue
- Live ScienceNASA's Swift Observatory burns up in Earth's atmosphere
- CBS News3,200-pound space telescope plunges back to Earth after 22 years in orbit
- CBCNASA's Swift space telescope plunges to Earth after 22 years in orbit
- Spaceflight NowNASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reenters over Western Indonesia