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NASA Satellite Crashes Back To Earth After Nearly 14 Years In Orbit

NASA's Van Allen Probe A satellite crashed into the eastern Pacific Ocean after nearly 14 years. Increased solar activity caused the early reentry of the 600 kg spacecraft. NASA has announced the final fall of a satellite back down into our atmosphere over the past 14 years in orbit around the Earth. After being in orbit around the Earth for nearly 14 years, the spacecraft has now entered a new phase of the Earth's envi... [2386 chars]

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