Home > Prelims Pointers > Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth's atmosphere over Indonesia on November 4, 2026. Launched in 2004, it studied gamma-ray bursts and other cosmic events. By Vajiram Prelims Team - Nov 5, 2026, 13:42 IST Recently, NASA reported that the…
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that the Swift space telescope has fallen out of orbit and burned up in Earth's atmosphere after nearly 22 years of operation. On November 4th, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration…
A fireball with a long tail was seen from Singapore, streaking across the night sky on Nov. 4, 2026 night. It was initially believed to be a meteor. However, it has since been confirmed that the object was NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift…
Nasa’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which spent nearly 22 years studying some of the universe’s most powerful explosions, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, November 4, bringing its long-running space mission to an end. Residents in parts of Southeast Asia captured what appeared…
Aviation Week NASA’s Swift Observatory Reenters Earth's Atmosphere Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation…
Video by Jason Weiss On Friday, Oct. 23, the campus community honored University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Francis Halzen following his selection earlier this month for the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics. In the Memorial Union’s Great Hall, Halzen joined interim Chancellor…
by Ali Sundermier, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory "Many of the effects that we're looking for in neutrino physics now are kind of smallish effects," said SLAC physicist Mark Convery. "They may have big physics impacts, but they're subtle. You need…
October 29, 2026 | by University Marketing and Communications The grant is part of an NSF 18-month, $5.9 million award to 19 institutions across North America. The funding will allow for travel and greater flexibility in how students can be involved in the research, Witt…
An LSU physics professor was named as a fellow of the American Physical Society for contributions in astrophysics. Less than 1% of APS members become fellows per year according to an LSU press release. Thomas Corbitt, who joined APS in 2005, will…
Astronomers are still waiting for the Blaze Star to erupt, and a new study suggests the first sign of the blast might not be light at all. According to EarthSky, researchers have proposed that neutrinos, tiny particles that barely interact…
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