NASA predicts that the Swift telescope will fall to Earth today uncontrollably

NASA has announced that the Swift space telescope is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere uncontrollably today, likely disintegrating almost entirely. The re-entry is projected around 03:30 UTC, with a significant uncertainty margin. Remaining fragments are anticipated to fall in a tropical zone, primarily over open ocean areas, with a low risk of causing harm to anyone on the ground. Launched in 2004, Swift has contributed to over 7,000 scientific papers by observing gamma-ray bursts and supernovae. Its uncontrolled re-entry follows a failed robotic mission intended to safely deorbit it, marking the end of its nearly 22-year mission.