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NASA confirms its DART mission changed an asteroid’s orbit, offering hope for this planetary defense technique

NASA’s DART mission changed the Dimorphos' asteroid orbit around the Sun, proving spacecraft impacts could help defend Earth.

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

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Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

NASA satellite crashes back to Earth

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1,300-pound NASA satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 14 years in space

A 1,300-pound NASA probe re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, nearly 14 years after it was launched.

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NASA satellite crash 2026: The Sun's 'solar maximum' drags a 14-year-old probe to Earth 8 years early — and more are ahead

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NASA satellite to crash into Earth today. Does it pose any danger?

Old NASA Science Satellite Plunges Back to Earth

An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday.

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A 1,300-Pound NASA Satellite Just Made a Fiery Return to Earth

1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash back down to Earth nearly 14 years after launch

NASA approved a safety waiver for this week’s reentry of Van Allen Probe

Most of the spacecraft will burn up during reentry, but a fraction of the material making up the 1,323-pound (600-kilogram) satellite will likely reach Earth’s surface without vaporizing in the atmosp...

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Massive NASA Satellite to Crash-Land on Earth

NASA spacecraft to reenter uncontrolled, but human risk remains minimal