NASA space probe expected to reenter the atmosphere with a chance of raining debris

One of NASA’s spacecraft could reenter the atmosphere at approximately 7:45 P.M. EDT tonight. When the 600-kilogram Van Allen Probe A reenters Earth’s atmosphere, it will largely burn up, but there ...
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NASA’s Van Allen probe falls back after years of shielding space science

A spacecraft built to study one of Earth’s most hostile regions ended its mission with a return through the atmosphere years ...

A NASA probe weighing nearly 2 tons will likely burn up in Earth's atmosphere upon re-entry

NASA and the U.S. Space Force have been tracking a one in 4,200 chance that remnants from spacecraft can survive re-entry and harm someone on Earth. (NASA.gov photo) ...
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Defunct NASA Van Allen probe a reenters over Pacific near Galapagos

NASA’s defunct Van Allen Probe A burned up over the eastern Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2026, splashing down west of the Galapagos Islands years ahead of schedule. The 1,323-pound spacecraft, which ...
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Intense Space Weather Forces NASA’s Van Allen Probe Back to Earth Nearly a Decade Early

Learn more about the Van Allen Probe A, a NASA spacecraft that returned to Earth this week after spending years in one of space’s harshest environments. After nearly 14 years and a treasure trove ...
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NASA disqualifies X-ray telescope from Probe mission competition

NASA has disqualified one of the two proposals for a large astrophysics mission, a decision the project’s leader blames on ...
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Mysterious Mars moon captured in unprecedented images by space probe

A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet's small, mysterious moon. While on a flyby of Mars, Hera was able to use three of its imaging instruments to capture images of ...