NASA's Swift Telescope Set for Fiery Re-entry
NASA's Swift satellite telescope is heading for a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, 22 years after it was launched. Reports say it is about to crash back to Earth, and many are asking where it will fall. The re-entry marks the end of its long time in orbit.
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Context: Satellites in low orbit slowly lose height due to thin atmospheric drag and eventually come back down, so their re-entries are tracked closely. Debris from these re-entries usually falls into the ocean or uninhabited areas, which is why space agencies share landing predictions.
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