NASA calls off mission to save Swift telescope, which will plunge into Earth's atmosphere and burn
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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NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off(opens original report in a new tab)The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year. — CBS News
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