Nearly 14 years after it was launched in 2012, NASA says a 1,300-pound satellite is expected to come crashing back to Earth on Wednesday. Most of it will burn up as it reenters the atmosphere, but NASA warns some debris could survive reentry. Source link
A 1,300-pound NASA probe is set to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere today, nearly 14 years after it was launched. The Van Allen Probe A, which was launched in August 2012, is likely to reenter Earth’s atmosphere around 7:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, NASA said in a news release, citing the U.S. Space Force. There is a 24-hour … Read more
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The weather phenomenon known as El Nino could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights. There’s a 50- to 60-percent chance of El Nino developing during the July-September period and beyond, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The World Meteorological Organization will issue an update on El … Read more
A new space race is underway. But this one is not so much between nations as it is between tech companies. The quest? Be the first to launch data centers into space. The stakes? According to some astronomers, the night sky itself. Why We Wrote This While space-based data centers promise to alleviate Earth’s energy … Read more