A storied NASA observatory could be weeks away from falling to Earth after failed rescue attempt
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A celebrated space telescope is rapidly dipping from its once-stable orbit and falling to Earth just shy of the 22nd anniversary of its launch. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will soon have to cease its science observations after a daring rescue mission’s attemp…
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A celebrated space telescope is rapidly dipping from its once-stable orbit and falling to Earth just shy of the 22nd anniversary of its launch. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will soon have to cease its science observations after a daring rescue mission’s attemp…
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