Despite attempts to save it, NASA's satellite will soon crash.

NASA has officially announced the end of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's scientific operations after a failed rescue mission. The observatory, which has been operational since 2004, is now expected to re-enter the atmosphere in the coming weeks. Despite attempts to save it, the spacecraft's altitude is too low for effective astronomical observations. The Swift has made significant contributions to astronomy, observing over 2000 gamma-ray bursts and 1400 supernovae, and its data has supported around 7000 scientific publications. The failed LINK mission aimed to boost Swift's orbit but encountered technical issues, leading to its inability to stabilize the observatory's trajectory.