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NASA telescope could drop debris on Earth

NASA’s Swift telescope expected to crash to Earth after failed rescue mission

A nearly 3,000-pound NASA space telescope that has spent more than two decades studying some of the universe’s most powerful explosions is expected to come crashing back to Earth in the coming days, with some of its debris potentially surviving the fiery descent.

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NASA's Swift telescope on the verge of plunging back to Earth

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NASA telescope could drop debris on Earth after failed rescue mission

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NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

Most of the 1 ½-ton telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere.

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NASA's Swift spacecraft is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

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NASA telescope about to plunge back to Earth after 22 years in orbit, failed rescue mission

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