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." ...

As it stands, the ISS is scheduled to be de-orbited entirely by 2031, with cargo and equipment removed in advance. The long-term goal is to replace it with various commercial stations, which NASA will ...

The UK government has announced £30 million in new funding for satellite communications technology. This investment in satellite communications is the second round of its Connect ...

Much of NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is expected to burn up upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday. But some of it won’t.

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

Up until now, exoplanet surveys have mostly focused on nearby, bright stars that are sun-like or are red dwarfs, which are known to frequently host planets. While astronomers have discovered thousands ...

NASA's Van Allen Probe A, weighing 1,323 pounds, is set to crash back to Earth on March 10 after 14 years in orbit.

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 ...

At the heart of these systems is the catalyst: a highly specialized material that decomposes hydrazine within milliseconds, withstands extreme temperatures, and continues to function reliably after ...

A spacecraft could plunge into Earth’s atmosphere as soon as Tuesday. While most of the probe will likely burn up during reentry, a few components are expected to survive.

Officials expect most of the satellite to burn-up in the atmosphere.