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NASA’s Swift Observatory’s Fiery Farewell After Nearly 22 Years of Cosmic Discovery

After a remarkable 22-year career observing the universe’s most energetic events, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has completed its mission with a controlled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on November 4th.

The venerable spacecraft burned up over the North Sumatra region of Indonesia, concluding a mission that provided unprecedented insights into phenomena like gamma-ray bursts.

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