SpaceUpdated November 6

Swift’s nearly 22-year scientific mission comes to an end.

For nearly 22 years, Swift’s instruments studied some of the universe’s fastest, most energetic explosions. NASA says its X-ray, gamma-ray and ultraviolet/optical instruments enabled detailed observations of those events. The re-entry ends the mission, but NASA says the scientific data Swift collected will continue to support research for years.

Coverage started November 5