NASA’s Van Allen Probe A burns up over the Pacific after 14 years in space

Astronomy Magazine·Mar 23

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A NASA satellite, reportedly weighing around 1,300 pounds, has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere after 14 years in space. The satellite, known as Van Allen Probe A, is expected to burn up, with some outlets suggesting it may have been forced back to Earth nearly a decade early due to intense space weather. The likelihood of harm to anyone on the ground is described as tiny.

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