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NASA satellite to crash to Earth

Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth

An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday. The U.S. Space Force said the Van Allen Probe A came in west of the Galapagos Islands. NASA expected some of the 1,

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Defunct NASA satellite to crash back to Earth, with a small risk of falling debris

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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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Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters 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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NASA approved a safety waiver for this week’s reentry of Van Allen Probe

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NASA spacecraft to reenter uncontrolled, but human risk remains minimal

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Earth’s spin is slowing at an unprecedented rate, thanks to climate change

Rising sea levels are slowing Earth’s rotation, lengthening how long an average day lasts. And the current rate of increase to a single average day—1.33 additional milliseconds per century—is unprecedented for at least the last 3.

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Earth’s heartbeat: The invisible planetary pulse people are suddenly talking about

The Schumann Resonance is often called the “heartbeat of the Earth.” Here’s what it is, the science behind it, and why growing interest in global energy shifts has brought it back into conversation.

Massive airplane-sized, 140-foot asteroid to cross paths with Earth tomorrow, NASA alerts

A 140-foot asteroid named 2007 EG is speeding toward Earth at over 17,000 mph and will make a close flyby soon.

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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 ...

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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,