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Space telescope plunges to Earth after 2 decades

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One of NASA’s most successful space telescopes has plunged back to Earth. The U.S. Space Force said the Swift Observatory reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday near Indonesia. NASA officials believe the 3,200-pound spacecraft likely burned up upon reentry, but a few components may have survived. Its demise came…

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