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NASA probe checks out years early because this solar cycle is a real drag

Van Allen spacecraft re-enters over the Pacific with 1 in 4,200 chance of causing injury NASA's Van Allen Probe A has re-entered Earth's atmosphere eight years earlier than expected, with a 1 in 4,200 ...

After 14 Years, Van Allen Probe Plunges Back To Earth Over The Pacific Ocean

Its twin, the Van Allen Probe B, is still orbiting Earth, but no longer functioning. Launched in 2012, the two spacecraft flew through the Van Allen radiation belts that surround Earth, studying them ...
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A 1,300-pound NASA satellite just uncontrollably crashed into Earth. Where did it land?

A long-retired NASA satellite has finally returned to Earth, burning through the atmosphere before falling into the Pacific.

Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth

An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday. The U.S. Space Force said the Van Allen Probe A came in west of the Galapagos Islands.

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

A spacecraft plunged back into Earth’s atmosphere early Wednesday. While most of the probe was expected to burn up during ...
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Astronomer explains why we’ve probably all missed 1,300 lb space probe’s return to Earth, including NASA

An astronomer has explained why a 1,300 pound NASA space probe has probably already fallen to Earth, and we've likely missed it. Earlier this week, the US space agency announced one of its Van Allen ...

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. The U.S. Space Force confirmed the Van Allen Probe A, which was launched in August 2012, ...