The satellite, launched 14 years ago, will make an uncontrolled re-entry Tuesday evening. NASA puts the risk of harm to anyone on Earth at "approximately 1 in 4,200." ...

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.

It’s a homecoming to rock your world. A 1,323-pound spacecraft is expected to rip through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday night, warns NASA of the incoming juggernaut. “The U.S. Space Force predicted that ...

A NASA satellite is expected to crash back to Earth on Tuesday, March 10, after spending nearly 14 years in orbit. The spacecraft in question is Van A.

NASA’s Van Allen Probe A, launched in 2012 to study Earth’s radiation belts, is now re-entering the atmosphere after completing its mission, with most of the spacecraft expected to burn up.

However, the spacecraft has been estimated to enter Earth once more in just a few hours. At 7:45 p.m. EDT, or 12:30 a.m. here, the 1300 pound probe is expected to hit, but there is a small chance that ...

NASA's DART mission didn’t just change the orbit of Dimorphos, the asteroid it hit. It changed the orbit of the larger Didymos around the sun.

The Van Allen probe, which studied how the Earth is protected from harmful space radiation, could fall to Earth tonight. Here’s what to know ...

Initially launched on a two-year mission, the probe spent almost 14 years in space—and its twin is still orbiting the Earth.

How is it possible for the ISS to stay in orbit? Learn more about the science behind orbiting Earth and more in this NASA "STEMonstrations" video. Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center ...

A 600-kg satellite from NASA’s Van Allen Probes mission is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere after nearly 14 years in orbit. Scientists say most spacecraft will likely burn up during re-entry, ...

Studying the 2022 collision's effects can help scientists protect the Earth from celestial objects that might head toward us ...