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NASA's Swift space telescope plunges to Earth after 22 years in orbit

CBC 04 Nov

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NASA's Swift space telescope plunges to Earth after 22 years in orbit — Sources: CBC

One of NASA's premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of gamma ray bursts and exploding stars.

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