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Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash to Earth on March 10

NASA's Van Allen Probe A will crash to Earth on Tuesday (March 10) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the Space Force's current best estimate. But don't panic; you'll probably be fine.

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Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth

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

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A 1,300-pound Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth's atmosphere

A more than1,300-pound (600kg) Van Allen Probe spacecraft is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere almost 14 years after its launch, Nasa says.

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1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash back down to Earth nearly 14 years after launch

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A 1,300-pound satellite is set to crash back to Earth Tuesday night, NASA says

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NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

The odds that a piece of debris will cause harm to a person is about 1 in 4,200, the space agency said in a news release.

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NASA satellite crash: Spacecraft to reenter Earth after years in orbit

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A 1300-pound NASA satellite is falling to Earth today

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Earth’s Geological Record Is Missing 1 Billion Years. Scientists Just Found Out Where They Went.

There's a billion-year gap in Earth's geological history. A new study seeks to explain the mystery.

Space launches are changing the chemistry of Earth's atmosphere, studies warn. Here's what can be done

Look up on a clear night and you'll see the streaks of our new space age. What you don't see is the growing fallout for the atmosphere that keeps us alive.

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Scientists Discover Remnants of Cataclysmically Destroyed Planet That Became Earth

Before Earth, there was “proto Earth,” a primitive hunk of rock that formed four and a half billion years ago. It was drastically different to the Earth we know today, heaving with lava and rock all across its barren surface, and bubbling with potential.

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Remnants of a prehistoric 'proto-Earth' may still lurk beneath our feet

Scientists have long wondered why Earth's overall makeup doesn't fully match the mix of materials found in ancient meteorites. One hypothesis has been that our proto-Earth (what the earliest stages of the Earth is referred to, before the Moon formed ...

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Subglacial weathering may have slowed planet's escape from snowball Earth

A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo challenges a long-standing assumption about Earth's most extreme ice ages. Using numerical geochemical models,

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Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth’s core is pretty dynamic. Its spin speeds up and slows ...