NASA’s Van Allen Probe A, a 1,300-pound satellite that spent more than a decade studying Earth’s radiation belts, fell back through the atmosphere on March 11, 2026, according to the agency. The ...

A defunct NASA spacecraft weighing about 1,300 pounds is expected to make a dramatic return to Earth today, bringing an end to a mission that began more than a decade ago. The satellite has spent ...

The Van Allen Probe A, a 1,323-pound NASA satellite that once studied how the Van Allen radiation belts protect the planet from cosmic radiation and space weather, is expected to re-enter Earth’s ...

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.

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

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission will launch twin satellites to orbit Mars and study how solar wind interacts with the planet’s magnetic field and atmosphere.

"The risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is low," NASA said. By Matthew Glasser March 10, 2026, 10:29 AM NASA delays manned moon mission Artemis III A 1,323-pound NASA satellite that once studied h ...