Defunct 1,300-Pound NASA Satellite Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere Over Pacific

A long-retired NASA satellite has finally returned to Earth, burning through the atmosphere before falling into the Pacific.

The satellite, launched 14 years ago, will make an uncontrolled re-entry Tuesday evening. NASA puts the risk of harm to anyone on Earth at "approximately 1 in 4,200."

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.

The Bennu's newly found rugged surface, after additional testing, could rewrite what we know about ancient asteroids.

Three asteroids namely 2026 FA asteroid, 2026 EF2 asteroid and 2026 ED3 asteroid, will fly near Earth on March 19, 2026. NASA tracks them closely and confirms all flybys are not harmful to planet Earth.

Sunspot AR4618 erupted with an M4.4-class solar flare causing a coronal mass ejection (CME) that may give Earth a glancing blow. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths.

NASA is keeping an eye on near-Earth objects. One such object is a small asteroid called 2026 FB. This asteroid is expected to pass close to the Earth today. The asteroid is small in size, but it is still keeping the attention of experts.