Sci & Tech● Low1h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 9:55 PM
Huge space telescope plunges back to Earth after 22 years in orbit
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NASA had previously said much of the observatory burned up upon reentry. The risk to people on Earth was low, the agency said.
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