After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?
Space.com • 8/19/2026 – 8/28/2026
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- 2026-08-19
- 2026-08-20
- 2026-08-22
- 2026-08-25
- 2026-08-27After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where? (current)
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Consensus: Strong consensus: 11 independent sources
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