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NASA's Van Allen A Probe Returns Decades Early, Disintegrates In Atmosphere

July 11, 2026Юрий Верхотуров1 мин

NASA's "Van Allen A" space probe has made an unexpected and premature return to Earth, entering the planet's atmosphere and largely burning up. The agency had originally projected the spacecraft's reentry for the year 2034. This early return also suggests that the mission's twin probe is likely to reenter Earth's atmosphere much sooner than initially forecast.