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.

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.
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Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean

NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the ...
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NASA’s EDGE mission taps Boise State as part of next-generation Earth observation effort

Boise State researchers are part of the team behind the Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer, or EDGE, a satellite mission concept aimed at monitoring Earth’s land, ice and coastal regions that NASA ...
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San Diego-led NASA mission to map earth with space lasers

SAN DIEGO — Picture this: A powerful laser system in space, scanning Earth over and over again. That’s exactly what a team at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is building after being selected ...
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NASA’s satellite images expose how a lunar eclipse alters Earth’s surface in real time!

In the study of lunar eclipses, NASA’s research into the varying shades and hues of a total lunar eclipse provides ...

NASA's EMIT sensor does a lot more than just map minerals

NASA's EMIT sensor allows scientists to identify, track, and quantify various properties in the planet's dusty regions — and not just minerals.