NASA's Swift Observatory Didn't Fail. It Outlasted Expectations by Two Decades.
NASA’s Swift satellite telescope burns up after falling from orbit over Indonesia, ending a 22-year mission studying gamma-ray bursts.
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- NASA’s 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale.
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