The old NASA Swift telescope is barely in orbit and will soon enter the Earth's atmosphere, AP writes. Most of the telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. Waste that does not burn in the atmosphere will fall into the ocean. At the same time, the territories of Africa, Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Central and South America fall into the area of ​​possible fall. The Swift Telescope was launched on November 20, 2004 to search for gamma-ray bursts and supernovae. Intense solar activity in recent years has accelerated the descent of Swift's orbit, causing the telescope to lose altitude more quickly. In late October, the spacecraft descended too low to continue observations, so its systems were shut down. During its operation, Swift recorded more than 2,000 gamma-ray bursts and 1,400 starbursts, as well as observed comets, asteroids and black holes. Photo: NASA.

The old NASA Swift telescope is barely in orbit and will soon enter the Earth's atmosphere, AP writes. Most of the telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. Waste that does not burn in the atmosphere will fall into the ocean. At the same time, the territories of Africa, Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Central and South America fall into the area of ​​possible fall. The Swift Telescope was launched on November 20, 2004 to search for gamma-ray bursts and supernovae. Intense solar activity in recent years has accelerated the descent of Swift's orbit, causing the telescope to lose altitude more quickly. In late October, the spacecraft descended too low to continue observations, so its systems were shut down. During its operation, Swift recorded more than 2,000 gamma-ray bursts and 1,400 starbursts, as well as observed comets, asteroids and black holes. Photo: NASA.