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Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere
Much of the Van Allen Probe was expected to burn up in the atmosphere, though Nasa said there was a "low" risk of people being struck by surviving components.
March 12, 2026SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium
A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
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NASA’s Van Allen Probe A Re-Entered Atmosphere
Editor’s Note: NASA updated this article on Wednesday, March 11, to reflect confirmation of Van Allen Probe A’s re-entry. NASA’s Van Allen Probe A re-entered Earth’s atmosphere at 6:37 a.m. EDT on Wed
Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere
The Van Allen Probe spacecraft weighing more than 1,300lb (600kg) has re-entered Earth's atmosphere, almost 14 years after its launch. The US Space Force confirmed the probe's re-entry on Wednesday o
Environment: Atmospheric pollution directly linked to rocket re-entry
Springer Nature A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the re-entry of a specific rocket stage. The results, published in Communications Earth