NASA telescope expected to crash back to Earth tonight

The Seattle Times and Honolulu Star-Advertiser describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedIn the coming hours, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will crash back to Earth.

What changedThe left frames it as "A NASA Telescope Is Predicted to Crash Back to Earth Within Hours". The center frames it as "NASA telescope expected to crash back to Earth tonight".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "A NASA Telescope Is Predicted to Crash Back to Earth Within Hours". The center frames it as "NASA telescope expected to crash back to Earth tonight".

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The Seattle Times1h ago

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

Most of the spacecraft will burn up as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere. Some of the bigger, heavier pieces, however, are expected to survive all the way to the surface on its reentry.

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Honolulu Star-Advertiser1h ago

NASA telescope expected to crash back to Earth tonight

In the coming hours, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will crash back to Earth.

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