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

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Wayward, 1,300-pound NASA satellite to crash through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday — here’s how dangerous it will be to the public

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

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash back to Earth in an expected milestone that will bring to an end its 14 years of orbiting our planet.

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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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NASA spacecraft to reenter uncontrolled, but human risk remains minimal

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Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has finally begun its roundabout journey to Mars. Launched on Nov. 13, 2025, aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket,

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NASA ESCAPADE mission examines how solar wind transformed Mars’ atmosphere

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission studies how solar wind removed Mars’ atmosphere, using twin spacecraft to measure atmospheric escape, magnetosphere changes, and space weather impacts.

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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 ...

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NASA's Space Umbrella Project: Earth’s magnetic field vs. solar winds

There is a constant outward flow of charged particles from the Sun. This flow, known as the solar wind, moves across space and reaches Earth every day.

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NASA Launches Critical Mission To Learn How Solar Storms Really Affect Earth

In September, NASA announced that the threat of solar storms is reaching a new high, noting that the activities on the Sun's surface have intensified in the past decade. Solar storms can lead to some serious damage, especially to the communications system ...