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NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact


The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.

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