https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-telescope-is-on-the-verge-of-plunging-back-to-earth-after-failed-rescue-missionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-telescope-is-on-the-verge-of-plunging-back-to-earth-after-failed-rescue-missionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-telescope-is-on-the-verge-of-plunging-back-to-earth-after-failed-rescue-mission#u181538Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:30:36 +0000The aging Swift Observatory is on the verge of plunging back to Earth following a failed rescue mission that left the spacecraft sinking lower in orbit. The U.S. Space Force predicts the telescope will come crashing down on or around Friday. While most of the structure is expected to burn up in the atmosphere, conflicting expectations surround the debris. Some reports indicate surviving pieces will land in the ocean, while others warn that large portions of Central and South America, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia fall within the potential reentry zone and could be peppered with