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NASA is reactivating instruments on the Swift Observatory to gather research data despite the telescope's inevitable crash.

Space ExplorationNasaSep 1, 2026score 0.282 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The posts discuss NASA's decision to reactivate instruments on the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory despite the telescope's impending crash. The discussion highlights the agency's commitment to gathering research data even as the hardware's lifespan reaches its end.

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NASA is reactivating instruments on the Swift Observatory to gather research data despite the telescope's inevitable crash.
Parent: Space ExplorationEntity: Neil Gehrels Swift ObservatorySub-entity: instrument reactivationImpact: positiveDate: Sep 1, 2026Target: NASA's decision to reactivate instruments on the Swift Observatory

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Before the inevitable crash: NASA space telescope Swift is researching again The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will not be saved. Therefore, NASA has reactivated the instruments on board, even if this accelerates the crash. https://www.heise.de/en/news/Before-the-inevitable-crash-NASA-space-telescope-Swift-is-researching-again-11436154.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #Astronomie #Forschung #NASA #Raumfahrt #Wissenschaft #news
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Before the inevitable crash: NASA space telescope Swift is researching again https://www.heise.de/en/news/Before-the-inevitable-crash-NASA-space-telescope-Swift-is-researching-again-11436154.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into heise online international @heise-online-international-heiseonline
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