# Swift is observing again — and NASA is watching its orbit decay

Two of the three science instruments aboard Swift resumed operation on Aug. 26. The spacecraft they ride on is still sinking toward Earth. That is the blunt state of play for NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope and the X-ray Telescope are gathering data once more

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| Published | 2 September 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/swift-is-observing-again-and-nasa-is-watching-its-orbit-decay/