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NASA ends Swift’s science mission after more than 20 years

The observatory made its final observation on Oct. 20 and is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in the next few weeks, NASA says.

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  • NASA says Swift observed more than 2,000 gamma-ray bursts and studied more than 1,400 supernova explosions.
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Swift’s archive of multiwavelength observations will remain available for future research, NASA says.

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NASA expects the spacecraft to re-enter the atmosphere in the next few weeks.

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NASA says Swift was designed for a two-year primary mission and operated for more than 10 times as long. The agency says it is exploring ways to support rapid-response observations using existing telescopes and potential new missions.

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  2. The observatory made its final observation on Oct. 20 and is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in the next few weeks, NASA says.

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  3. NASA says Swift observed more than 2,000 gamma-ray bursts and studied more than 1,400 supernova explosions.

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  4. Swift’s archive of multiwavelength observations will remain available for future research, NASA says.

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  5. NASA expects the spacecraft to re-enter the atmosphere in the next few weeks.

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  6. NASA says Swift was designed for a two-year primary mission and operated for more than 10 times as long.

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  7. The agency says it is exploring ways to support rapid-response observations using existing telescopes and potential new missions.

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