The probe was one of two launched in 2012 from Florida to study Earth's hazardous Van Allen radiation belts. NASA says that while some components may survive re-entry, the risk of harm to anyone on ...

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.

(NEXSTAR) – The majority of NASA’s Van Allen Probe A spacecraft is expected to burn up on re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday. But some of it won’t, by NASA and the U.S. Space Force’s own ...

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite was set to crash into Earth on Tuesday, March 10, after orbiting Earth for 14 years. The first of the two Van Allen Probes satellites is expected to re-enter Earth's ...

NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere March 10, nearly 14 years after launch. Most of the spacecraft should burn up, and the risk to people on the ground is low. The twin ...

The satellite blazed through Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, March 11.

Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a historic milestone. In November 2026, the probe will be one light-day from Earth. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is ...