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Defunct NASA satellite to crash back to Earth

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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1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash down to Earth today

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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.

WRIC · 1h

Parts of 1,300-pound NASA spacecraft to come crashing back to Earth on Tuesday

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

NASA, DART and asteroid

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NASA's DART mission didn't just change the orbit of asteroid it hit

NASA's DART mission, which tested a planetary defense strategy, successfully changed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022.

Smithsonian Magazine · 43m

NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission Changed a Space Rock’s Orbit Around the Sun, Marking a First for Humanity

Space on MSN · 12h

NASA's asteroid-smashing spacecraft managed to alter target space rocks' orbit around the sun

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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.

Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency’s risk guidelines

This reentry is notable because it poses a higher risk to the public than the US government typically allows. The risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is still low, approximately 1 in 4,200, but it exceeds the government standard of a 1 in 10,000 chance of an uncontrolled reentry causing a casualty.