NASA's Swift space telescope is about to crash to Earth. Where will it fall?

NASA's Swift space telescope is about to crash to Earth. Where will it fall? — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-s-swift-space-telescope-is-about-to-crash-to-earth-where-will-it-fallContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. NASA's Swift space telescope to crash to Earthhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-s-swift-space-telescope-is-about-to-crash-to-earth-where-will-it-fallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-s-swift-space-telescope-is-about-to-crash-to-earth-where-will-it-fall#u173324Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:14:08 +0000The 3,200-pound NASA Swift space telescope is expected to crash to Earth soon. Plans to save it failed. The reentry zone covers parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America. The telescope has been in orbit for 22 years. Its descent can be tracked.Why it mattersThe Swift space telescope has been in orbit since launch. Its mission was to observe gamma-ray bursts and other celestial events. The failed rescue attempt led to its current trajectory. NASA and other space agencies have been monitoring its descent.What is confirmedThe Swift space telescope weighs 3,200 pounds.The teles