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 ...
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Roscosmos spacecraft to make a destructive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere after departing the ISS

Progress 92 undocks, carrying trash for disposal after completing its resupply mission.

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 ...

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.

Cargo spacecraft to crash through Earth's atmosphere, burn up

A cargo resupply spacecraft is on its way back to Earth from the International Space Station, where it will make a fiery reentry Saturday, March 14.

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

NASA's Van Allen Probe A is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere almost 14 years after launch. From 2012 to 2019, the spacecraft and its twin, Van Allen Probe B, flew through the Van Allen belts, ...

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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Satellites Burning Up On Re-Entry Might Not Be As Harmless As We Thought

For years, the main way of cleaning up space junk and retired satellites has been to let them burn up as they reenter Earth's atmosphere. For the most part, scientists have always assumed it was ...
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Are rocket reentries leaving pollution in the atmosphere? First direct evidence reported

First direct evidence shows rocket reentries can release lithium into the upper atmosphere. Measurements by Robin Wing et al. confirm pollution from a Falcon 9 reentry in February 2025.