NASA’s Attempt to Save the Swift Telescope Has Failed

NYT Science Wednesday 19 August 2026, 19:55 UTC By Kenneth Chang 1 min read

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NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, is expected to burn up in the atmosphere.

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