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NASA Cancels Rescue Mission for Swift Space Telescope

Updated 2026-08-19 23:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

NASA has called off a rescue mission for the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which studied cosmic explosions. The telescope is expected to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere this year.

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NASA calls off rescue mission for its falling Swift space telescope

The space agency’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which studied cataclysmic cosmic explosions, is expected to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere later this year

2026-08-19 22:00 UTC