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NASA’s Van Allen probe falls back after years of shielding space science

A spacecraft built to study one of Earth’s most hostile regions ended its mission with a return through the atmosphere years earlier than expected. Van Allen Probe A, a NASA satellite weighing about 1 ...
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NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable zone,' is only 137 light-years away

Could a recently discovered "super-Earth" have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated "fairly close to us" -- only 137 light-years away -- and orbits ...
Washington Technology

NASA eyes partnerships to extend lives of three aging Earth observation satellites

NASA is looking for ways to keep three aging Earth observation satellites in operation as their power supplies dwindle. Terra, Aqua and Aura were launched between 1999 and 2004. They have run out ...
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NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: This photo taken May 13, 2009 shows the Hubble Space Telescope prior to its grapple by the space shuttle Atlantis's ...
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SpaceX to lower orbits of some Starlink satellites

An image of Starlink-35956, a satellite that suffered an in-orbit anomaly Dec. 17, confirming the spacecraft was largely intact despite generating hundreds of pieces of debris. Credit: Vantor ...
Air Force Technology

For critical access to space – look to a new hub emerging in the Arctic

For more than 50 years, SSC Space in Sweden has been at the forefront of space innovation and is now preparing for orbital ...

NASA spacecraft to reenter uncontrolled, but human risk remains minimal

NASA says its 1,300‑pound Van Allen Probe A is making an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. Most of the spacecraft is expected to burn up, but late‑stage design changes mean some debris ...