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NASA's Swift telescope falls to Earth; dinosaur blood traces found

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Swift launched in 2004.

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Friday, November 6, 2026 · Day 3 · Science · Indonesia

NASA's Swift telescope falls to Earth; dinosaur blood traces found

NASA's Swift Observatory re-entered the atmosphere over Indonesia after nearly 22 years. Scientists also reported traces of blood in 115-million-year-old dinosaur bones.

Why it matters: Swift studied violent cosmic explosions for two decades.

Sources: ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily · See it on the globe

Thursday, November 5, 2026 · Day 2 · Space · Sumatra, Indonesia

NASA's Swift telescope falls from orbit after 22 years

NASA's Swift gamma-ray telescope re-entered the atmosphere over Sumatra. It studied gamma ray bursts and exploding stars for nearly 22 years. It ended its mission as planned.

Why it matters: Swift's data shaped understanding of the universe's most violent events.

Sources: CBC News, NASA via Wikipedia · See it on the globe

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Day 1 · Space · Sumatra, Indonesia

NASA's Swift telescope falls to Earth

Swift re-entered over Sumatra after nearly 22 years studying gamma-ray bursts.

Why it matters: Ends a major observatory.

Sources: CBC News, South China Morning Post, NASA via Wikipedia · See it on the globe

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