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NASA calls off mission to save Swift telescope, which will plunge into Earth's atmosphere and burn

Name: NASA calls off mission to save Swift telescope, which will plunge into Earth's atmosphere and burn
Uploaded: 2026-08-20T18:46:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 36 s
Description: 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.

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.