NASA satellite to crash to Earth after 14 years in space. What to know

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite is expected to crash through Earth's atmosphere March 10, 2026, with some of the spacecraft ...

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 Says An Old Satellite Crashes Back To Earth, But It’s Not Expected To Cause Injuries To People

We’ve had things that have reentered have a 1 in 1,000 chance, and nothing happened; if we have a few that are 1 in 4,000 or ...
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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.

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

The satellite, launched 14 years ago, will make an uncontrolled re-entry Tuesday evening. NASA puts the risk of harm to ...
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Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean

NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the ...

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, ...

NASA's 1,300-pound Van Allen Probe A blazes back to Earth, splashes down in Pacific after 14 years in orbit

Weighing just over 1,300 pounds, the satellite blazed through Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the eastern Pacific ...
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NASA's DART: Redirecting an asteroid to protect Earth

The first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to ...

A NASA spacecraft is set to make an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth. Here are the risks

A spacecraft could plunge into Earth’s atmosphere as soon as Tuesday. While most of the probe will likely burn up during reentry, a few components are expected to survive.
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NASA’s EDGE mission taps Boise State as part of next-generation Earth observation effort

Boise State researchers are part of the team behind the Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer, or EDGE, a satellite mission concept aimed at monitoring Earth’s land, ice and coastal regions that NASA ...

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 ...