NASA's Swift Observatory Set to Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere
NASA's Swift Observatory, a space telescope, is about to re-enter Earth's atmosphere, news reports say. Coverage asks where it will fall, and NASA has posted updates on the re-entry. Experts track such falls closely to judge any risk to people on the ground.
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Context: Swift launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, powerful explosions in distant space, and it has been a key tool for astronomers. Satellites in low orbit slowly lose height due to thin air drag and eventually fall back to Earth.
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