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Nasa telescope launched in 2004 to plunge back to Earth after failed rescue mission

Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday, burning up in the process Nasa’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has spent two decades studying the most powerful explosions in the cosmos, is expected to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, burning up in the process. The satellite, which was designed to operate with its three telescopes for just two years, is no longer able to steer or observe, and its re-entry is uncontrolled. Continue reading...

Guardian Science · EN

A NASA Telescope Is Predicted to Crash Back to Earth Within Hours

The space agency estimates that there is a one-in-2,100 chance that debris from the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory could injure someone on the ground.

NYT Science · EN

What is Starshield? A look at SpaceX's military satellite network

SpaceX is building and operating two satellite networks at the moment, Starlink and Starshield. What’s the difference between the two, and who uses them?

Space.com · EN