A fiery end to a NASA mission that captured some of the universe's brightest events

NPR | By Geoff Brumfiel

Published November 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM MST

NASA's Swift observatory is set to re-enter the atmosphere on Wednesday after two decades of gathering data.

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