Reposted by KC
After nearly 22 years in orbit, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is nearing its fiery end. 🌌 Launched in 2004 to hunt the universe’s most powerful explosions; gamma-ray bursts, Swift is now only about 325 km above Earth.
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NASA's Swift Space Telescope Prepares For Last Observations As It Sinks Toward Oblivion
After a failed rescue attempt, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory hasn't got long before it burns up in the atmosphere.
