{"id":593054,"date":"2026-11-06T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T05:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/image-article\/apod-2026-november-6-a-farewell-to-swift\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T05:05:00","slug":"apod-2026-november-6-a-farewell-to-swift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=593054","title":{"rendered":"APOD: 2026 November 6 \u2013 A Farewell to Swift"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\">\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 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desktop:margin-y-7 padding-x-3 media-detail-hero--suppress-inner-media-caption hds-module alignwide wp-block-nasa-blocks-media-detail-hero\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-x-0\">\n<p class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">APOD<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading-22 margin-top-0 margin-bottom-2\">Astronomy Picture of the Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-md margin-top-0 margin-bottom-3 media-detail-hero__subtext\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/apod\/archive\/\">Discover the cosmos!<\/a> Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"media-detail-hero__media margin-bottom-6\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-full\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/content\/dam\/science\/cds\/apod\/apod\/2026\/november\/Swift_Millionth_Image_Mosaic.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"A mosaic image of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, created from one million images of astronomical objects captured by the satellite\u2019s Ultraviolet\/Optical Telescope. (opens in a new tab)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/apod\/apod\/2026\/november\/Swift_Millionth_Image_Mosaic.jpg?w=2048&amp;h=1460&amp;%23038;fit=clip&amp;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x1460 size-2048x1460\" alt=\"A mosaic image of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, created from one million images of astronomical objects captured by the satellite\u2019s Ultraviolet\/Optical Telescope.\" style=\"transform: scale(1);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"display-48 margin-top-0 margin-bottom-3\">A Farewell to Swift<\/h1>\n<div class=\"grid-row media-detail-hero__content-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n<p class=\"p-md margin-0 media-detail-hero__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> It is time to say goodbye to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/swift\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory<\/a>. After nearly 22 years of service, the satellite <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/blogs\/swift\/2026\/11\/02\/nasas-swift-observatory-to-re-enter-atmosphere\/\" rel=\"noopener\">re-entered Earth\u2019s atmosphere<\/a> on November 4 at 7:39 EST over the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Sumatra\" rel=\"noopener\">North Sumatra<\/a> region of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesia\" rel=\"noopener\">Indonesia<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/svs.gsfc.nasa.gov\/12980\" rel=\"noopener\">featured image<\/a> is a mosaic created in 2018 using the first one million <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/image-article\/apod-2009-september-17-ultraviolet-andromeda\/\" rel=\"noopener\">images<\/a> captured by the satellite\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swift.psu.edu\/uvot\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultraviolet\/Optical Telescope<\/a>. Swift had a combination of instruments, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swift.psu.edu\/xrt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">X-ray telescope<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/swift.gsfc.nasa.gov\/about_swift\/bat_desc.html\" rel=\"noopener\">gamma-ray telescope<\/a>, that worked together to enable humanity to study, in unprecedented detail, the fastest and most energetic <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/image-article\/apod-2022-october-17-x-ray-rings-around-a-gamma-ray-burst\/\" rel=\"noopener\">explosions<\/a> in the universe. The most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/image-article\/apod-2026-february-11-a-year-of-sunspots\/\" rel=\"noopener\">solar maximum<\/a> accelerated the decay of the satellite\u2019s orbit. An <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/swift\/swift-boost-mission\/\" rel=\"noopener\">innovative mission<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/image-article\/apod-2026-july-8-swift-boost-mission\/\" rel=\"noopener\">rescue Swift<\/a> by boosting its orbit was <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/blogs\/swift\/\" rel=\"noopener\">not successful<\/a>. Swift burned on <a href=\"https:\/\/orbitalradar.com\/swift-tracker\" rel=\"noopener\">reentry<\/a> like a shooting star, but the impressive data acquired by the telescope over its mission will continue to bring light to the mysteries of the cosmos for years to come. May it keep inspiring new missions <a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1501532358732-8b50b34df1c4\" rel=\"noopener\">to boldly go<\/a> into space, explore new data and seek out new science. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Tomorrow\u2019s picture:<\/strong>\u00a0what\u2019s next?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-none desktop:display-block desktop:grid-col-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5 margin-top-3 desktop:margin-top-0\">\n<table class=\"media-detail-hero__meta-table width-full\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"media-detail-hero__meta-row\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"label padding-y-1\">Date<\/th>\n<td class=\"p-sm padding-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 6, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"media-detail-hero__meta-row\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"label padding-y-1\">Credit<\/th>\n<td class=\"p-sm padding-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/swift\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Swift<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andreaplanet.com\/andreamosaic\/\" rel=\"noopener\">AndreaMosaic<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"media-detail-hero__meta-row\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"label padding-y-1\">Authors &#038; editors:<\/th>\n<td class=\"p-sm padding-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCecilia Chirenti, Robert Nemiroff, Jerry Bonnell, Keighley Rockcliffe\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"media-detail-hero__meta-row\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"label padding-y-1\">A service of:<\/th>\n<td class=\"p-sm padding-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/astrophysics\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ASD<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/goddard\/\" rel=\"noopener\">GSFC<\/a>,<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/learn\/about-science-activation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Science Activation<\/a> &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtu.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan Tech. U.<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-wide nasa-button-link padding-y-1 padding-x-0 hds-module alignwide wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-link\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/apod\/random-apod\/\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-false\" aria-label=\"Random APOD Generator\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Random APOD Generator<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-module alignwide wp-block-smd-block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"smd-next-prev-buttons-titles\">\n            <a class=\"smd-next-prev__prev\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/image-article\/apod-2026-november-5-enceladus-in-silhouette\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-next-prev-nav-arrow hds-next-prev-arrow-prev\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"smd-next-prev-buttons-titles__content\">\n<div class=\"smd-next-prev-buttons-titles__prev-label\">\n                        Yesterday&#8217;s Image                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"smd-next-prev-buttons-titles__prev\">\n                        APOD: 2026 November 5 \u2013 Enceladus in Silhouette                    <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <\/a><br \/>\n            <a class=\"smd-next-prev__next smd-next-prev__disabled\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/image-article\/apod-2026-november-6-a-farewell-to-swift\/#\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"smd-next-prev-buttons-titles__content\">\n<div class=\"smd-next-prev-buttons-titles__next-label\">\n                        Tomorrow&#8217;s Image                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"smd-next-prev-buttons-titles__next\">\n                                            <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-next-prev-nav-arrow hds-next-prev-arrow-next\"><\/div>\n<p>            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 6 \u2013 A\u2026 Today\u2019s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss \u00a0 APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! 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