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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 ...
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NASA says 1,300 pound probe could crash into Earth today after 14 years in space

One of the Van Allen probes, sent to study particles trapped by Earth's magnetic field, is expected to return to Earth tonight ...
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Van Allen Belts Are Dangerous Radiation Rings in Space – Here's How Astronauts Get Past Them

In 1958, James Van Allen discovered far fewer cosmic rays than expected using a cosmic-ray detector and suggested that a belt of strong radiation may have damaged the device. The belts were therefore ...
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NASA’s Van Allen Probe A set for fiery re-entry after decade studying radiation belts

NASA’s spacecraft Van Allen Probe A is expected to fall back to Earth this ...