# A NASA Telescope Is Predicted to Crash Back to Earth Within Hours

- Source: NYT > Science
- Published: 2026-11-03T19:19:05+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/science/nasa-swift-reentry-crash.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-nasa-telescope-is-predicted-to-crash-back-to-earth-within-hours-53f78f/

The space agency estimates that there is a one-in-2,100 chance that debris from the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory could injure someone on the ground.

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