1,300-pound NASA satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 14 years in space

The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.

NASA’s 1,300-pound Van Allen Probe A to blaze through atmosphere, plummet to Earth's surface within hours

Weighing just over 1,300 pounds, NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is hurtling toward Earth, its fiery re-entry set to slam into the ...

Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere

Much of the Van Allen Probe was expected to burn up in the atmosphere, though Nasa said there was a "low" risk of people ...
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How does NASA’s GUARDIAN spot tsunami signals in real time? Data from the Pacific event explained

NASA’s GUARDIAN software tracks atmospheric distortions caused by tsunamis, providing near real-time alerts to analysts using GPS and GNSS data from the Pacific event.
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Webb Telescope spots “impossible” atmosphere on ancient super Earth

Astronomers have uncovered surprising evidence of a thick atmosphere surrounding TOI-561 b, a scorching, fast-orbiting rocky planet once thought too extreme to hold onto any gas. Using NASA’s James ...

A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter

Researchers used data recorded by Juno in 2021 and 2022, after NASA granted an extension to the spacecraft’s operations upon completing a five-year science campaign at Jupiter. Juno remains in good ...

Wayward, 1,300-pound NASA satellite to crash through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday — here’s how dangerous it will be to the public

It’s a homecoming to rock your world. A 1,323-pound spacecraft is expected to rip through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday night, warns NASA of the incoming juggernaut. “The U.S. Space Force predicted that ...
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‘Don’t Worry About It’: NASA Satellite to Burn Up in Fall to Earth

Most of the Van Allen Probe A, in orbit since 2012, will incinerate in Earth’s atmosphere, NASA said. But some pieces are expected to survive, posing a small risk to people on the ground. By Michael ...
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NASA launches twin spacecraft to solve the mystery of Mars’ lost atmosphere

Mars didn’t always look like the barren world we see today. Over billions of years, the Sun’s solar wind stripped away much of its atmosphere, helping transform it from a warmer, wetter planet into a ...