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Kiwi astronomer dejected over fate of Nasa's Swift Observatory
Ian Griffin says the Swift Observatory has helped humans understand the biggest explosions in the universe.
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NASA's Swift observatory is expected to return to Earth on November 4
The US Armed Forces says NASA's Swift observatory will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the early hours of November 4.
WiredEN
NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact
The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.
New ScientistEN
The King’s Observatory could be yours for the low, low price of £18 million
The King's Observatory in London, built on the orders of King George III so he could watch the 1769 transit of Venus, is up for sale. Feedback is interested – but not sure if our bank balance will stretch to the asking price
Scientific AmericanEN
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory may have just discovered our solar system’s sixth dwarf planet
<p>Located farther away from Earth than Pluto, the object was hidden in the light of the Milky Way’s stars</p>
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