A NASA Telescope Is Predicted to Crash Back to Earth Within Hours
The Verge
What the coverage says
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is falling back to Earth on Wednesday. The Verge reported that the truck-sized spacecraft is returning after failed attempts to raise its orbit following its launch nearly 22 years ago. The New York Times added that the space agency estimates a one-in-2,100 chance of ground injuries from the resulting debris.
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- The Verge first reported it
- New York Times reported it
- The Guardian reported it
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