Satellite

Wayward, 1,300-pound NASA satellite to crash through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday — here’s how dangerous it will be to the public

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Wayward, 1,300-pound NASA satellite to crash through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday — here’s how dangerous it will be to the public

It’s a homecoming to rock your world.  A 1,323-pound spacecraft is expected to rip through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday night, warns NASA of the incoming juggernaut.  “The U.S. Space Force predicted that the [satellite] will re-enter the atmosphere at approximately 7:45 p.m. EDT on March 10, 2026,” announced the aeronautics administration in a statement Monday, noting a 24-hour window of uncertainty for its landing. A … Read more

Why scientists lost track of a satellite in overcrowded space— for 25 years: ‘It’s basically like air traffic control’

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Why scientists lost track of a satellite in overcrowded space— for 25 years: ‘It’s basically like air traffic control’

Lost — and found — in space. Thought misplacing your car keys was bad? A satellite called S73-7 that had been missing since the 1990s mysteriously turned up again this week, raising the question of how the Department of Defense lost the interstellar probe in the first place. “The S73-7 satellite has been rediscovered after … Read more

NASA loses contact with deep space satellite — the results could be costly

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NASA loses contact with deep space satellite — the results could be costly

Somebody really spaced out on this one. NASA has lost contact with its deep space, Voyager 2 satellite after giving the unmanned module an incorrect command two weeks ago, the Associated Press reported. On Tuesday, it was announced NASA had only first heard back from the vessel when a “heartbeat signal” was picked up by … Read more