The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.

The probe was one of two launched in 2012 from Florida to study Earth's hazardous Van Allen radiation belts. NASA says that while some components may survive re-entry, the risk of harm to anyone on ...

NASA says it’s highly unlikely anyone will get hurt when a 1,300-pound spacecraft crashes into Earth soon. NASA predicts the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday night at about 7 ...

A 14-year spaceflight will come to a spectacular end on Tuesday. The Van Allen Probe A is expected to enter the Earth’s atmosphere at 7:45 p.m. ET, plus or minus 24 hours, Space.com reported. The ...

NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the ...

The probe was one of two launched in 2012 from Florida to study Earth's hazardous Van Allen radiation belts. NASA states that while some components may survive re-entry, the risk of harm to anyone on ...

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash back to Earth in an expected milestone that will bring to an end its 14 years of orbiting our planet. The first of NASA's twin Van Allen Probes is expected on ...