Artist's rendering of the Swift Observatory satellite orbiting above Earth's horizon
An artist's rendering of NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Computer-generated: Chris Smith/KBRwyle/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
An artist's rendering of NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Computer-generated: Chris Smith/KBRwyle/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Nasa telescope launched in 2004 to plunge back to Earth after failed rescue mission

Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday, burning up in the process

Nasa’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has spent two decades studying the most powerful explosions in the cosmos, is expected to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, burning up in the process.