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.
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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 ...

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 ...

A NASA satellite is crashing. See location, timeline

Here's a look at where and when NASA's Van Allen Probe A will crash on Earth March 10, 2026.

NASA satellite to crash into Earth today. Does it pose any danger?

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite is expected to crash through Earth's atmosphere March 10, 2026, with some of the spacecraft ...
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NASA's Van Allen Probe A set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere tonight

From discovering a mysterious third radiation belt to a fiery goodbye, here's how NASA's Van Allen Probe A changed space weather science forever.

NASA’s 1,300-pound Van Allen Probe A blazes back to Earth after 14 years in space

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

After 14 Years, Van Allen Probe Plunges Back To Earth Over The Pacific Ocean

Its twin, the Van Allen Probe B, is still orbiting Earth, but no longer functioning. Launched in 2012, the two spacecraft ...

A NASA spacecraft is set to make an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth. Here are the risks

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.
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NASA’s Van Allen Probe A set for fiery re-entry after decade studying radiation belts

NASA’s spacecraft Van Allen Probe A is expected to fall back to Earth this ...

NASA’s 1,300-lb Van Allen Probe A to reenter, fall to Earth within hours

NASA’s 1,323-pound Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere nearly 14 years after its launch.

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, ...