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NASA calls off mission to save Swift telescope, which will plunge into Earth's atmosphere and burn

CBS News · August 20, 2026 at 7:20 PM

NASA is calling off a mission to save the Swift telescope, which is set to plunge into Earth's atmosphere and burn up later this year.

CBS News' space consultant Bill Harwood chimes in.

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