NASA's Swift Observatory captured a high-quality image of the Andromeda galaxy shortly before being destroyed.

"NASA's Swift Observatory captures one of the best images of Andromeda before destruction" — Live Science · Science & Medicine

8 Nov 2026

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NASA's , a gamma-ray burst hunter launched in 2004, captured an ultraviolet image of the shortly before it re-entered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed on November 4, 2026. The image is being hailed as one of the best ultraviolet views of Andromeda ever taken, providing a detailed look at thousands of stars in the galaxy.

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The claim is based on a Live Science article that reports on the image and the observatory's destruction. The primary source is NASA's Swift Observatory data, but the article itself is secondary reporting with no direct citation of a NASA press release or data release. The story is consistent with known events—Swift's orbit decayed and it re-entered on November 4, 2026—so the claim is plausible but not independently verified from a primary source in this highlight.

NASA's Swift Observatory captured a high-quality image of the Andromeda galaxy shortly before being destroyed.

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