The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.

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 spacecraft plunged back into Earth’s atmosphere early Wednesday. While most of the probe was expected to burn up during reentry, a few components could have survived.

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite is expected to crash through Earth's atmosphere March 10, 2026, with some of the spacecraft possibly surviving re-entry.

NASA’s 1,323-pound Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere soon. Most of the spacecraft will burn up, but some components may survive, with low risk to humans.

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." ...

Re-entering Earth’s atmosphere is one of the most dangerous phases of any space mission. This video explains how spacecraft endure extreme heat, immense pressure, and precise trajectories to land ...

The Van Allen Probe A, which launched in 2012, is coming home. Here’s the latest update on what will hopefully be an uneventful reentry. In 2012, NASA launched two probes into space: Van Allen Probe A ...

Will Ohio see the NASA satellite crash? What we know as Van Allen Probe A is expected to reenter Earth on March 10 after 14 years in space.

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, ...