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

A 1,300-pound NASA probe re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, nearly 14 years after it was launched.

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NASA's Van Allen Probe A to re-enter atmosphere

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Look Out Below! A 1,300-Pound NASA Satellite Is on Its Way Back to Earth

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1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash back down to Earth nearly 14 years after launch

Nearly 14 years after it was launched in 2012, NASA says a 1,300-pound satellite is expected to come crashing back to Earth on Wednesday.

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

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

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Defunct NASA satellite to crash back to Earth, with a small risk of falling debris

The roughly 1,323-pound spacecraft, known as the Van Allen Probe A, is projected to plunge through the atmosphere at approximately 7:45 p.m. EDT, based on predictions from the U.S. Space Force.

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1,300 Lb. NASA Satellite Is Plunging Back to Earth After 14 Years in Space, with Tiny Chance Anyone Will Be Harmed

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NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid to push it off course in landmark defense test

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Solar maximum 2025: Why scientists expect stronger space weather events

The Sun’s most turbulent phase is no longer a distant forecast. With Solar Cycle 25 in its peak period, scientists expect a greater concentration of eruptions capable of disrupting radio links, disturbing satellite operations,

A Solar Superstorm Blasted Mars—and Its Atmosphere Freaked Out

When the surface of the Sun exploded with activity in May 2024, Earth was hit by the biggest solar storm in more than two decades. The video shown below—made from images captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory—shows the powerful solar flare and coronal mass ejection that sent an onslaught of charged particles hurtling toward us.

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NASA's next big mission prepares for launch in Titusville. Meet IMAP spacecraft.

NASA's IMAP mission, launching in late September from KSC, will study solar wind and its impact on Earth. IMAP will travel to Lagrange Point 1, a million miles from Earth, to collect data and provide up to 30 minutes of warning before harmful solar ...