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Without intervention, Swift is expected to soon burn up in the atmosphere.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Another worry is soot, created when fuel burns and when plastic satellite parts burn up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Meteors appear as glowing streaks when tiny bits of dust, pebbles, or rock burn up while entering Earth's atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025

Objects typically burn up in the earth's atmosphere before they reach the ground.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

The lake would turn green with algae, and the golf course would burn up, and the dragonflies would crack open for want of good water.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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