NASA's Swift Space Telescope Re-Enters Atmosphere With Five Times More Risk Of Casualties Than Anticipated

On Wednesday, NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory , a space telescope that's been in orbit since 2004, finally re-entered Earth's atmosphere above Indonesia.

The Core Event

However, it appears to have done so with a risk of casualties five times beyond what NASA technical standards mandate.

Key Facts

How and why this happened isn't immediately clear; NASA Public Affairs Specialist Alise Fisher told Jalopnik, "In the leadup to Swift's Nov.

Context & Significance

However, it appears to have done so with a risk of casualties five times beyond what NASA technical standards mandate.

Outlook

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