NASA's old space telescope is about to fall to Earth — it weighs one and a half tons
01.11.2026 / 16:34 According to the U.S. Space Force forecast, the telescope will re-enter the atmosphere next Friday. The Swift spacecraft, wrapped in a protective cover, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. September 9, 2002. Photo: NASA via AP NASA's aging Swift space
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Space: Swift is expected to crash back to Earth in the next few days.
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Space: Swift is expected to crash back to Earth in the next few days.
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Nasha Niva (BY): NASA's old space telescope is about to fall to Earth — it weighs one and a half tons
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Nasha Niva (BY): NASA's old space telescope is about to fall to Earth — it weighs one and a half tons
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