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NASA telescope reenters Earth’s atmosphere

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Left-leaning 3

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CNN left
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to meet a fiery end early Wednesday morning, nearly 22 years after it launched to study the most powerful explosions in the universe. https://cnn.it/4iygNHP
The Independent left
A Nasa telescope is about to crash to Earth. Here’s what it achieved
CBC left
NASA's Swift space telescope plunges to Earth after 22 years in orbit

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Spaceflight Now center
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory plummeted back into Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday over western Indonesia, ending nearly 22 years in orbit for the gamma-ray burst hunter after a failed attempt to rescue it.
news8000.com center
A 3,200-pound NASA observatory came careening back toward Earth. Here’s what to know
News4JAX center
NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions
The Conversation center
NASA’s Swift Observatory is about to burn up in the atmosphere – the indispensable telescope helped astronomers track fast-moving events in space
KHOU center
NASA's Swift Observatory to crash back to Earth after completing nearly 22-year mission
WJCL center
A 3,200-pound NASA observatory is careening back toward Earth. Here’s what to know
The Quad-City Times center
Aging NASA telescope crashing to Earth after rescue mission fails - The Quad
Live Science center
A 3,200-pound NASA spacecraft could fall to Earth any minute now
Scientific American center
NASA’s Swift telescope ends its mission in a fiery fall to Earth
KWWL center
3,200-Pound NASA Observatory Expected to Fall to Earth Today

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NASA telescope reenters Earth’s atmosphere
KSL News right
NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after 2 decades studying cosmic explosions

Unrated, estimated and state media 15

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