Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (March 13)

Here are today’s most important updates from the realm of Science and Space. NASA Satellite Falls Back to Earth After 14 Years in Space NASA has announced the final fall of a satellite back down into our atmosphere over the past 14 years in orbit around the Earth. After being in orbit around the Earth for nearly 14 years, the spacecraft has now entered a new phase of the Earth's environment through its reentry process following gradual descent from a higher orbit over the past few years. The most significant change during reentry occurred with the burn-up of most of the spacecraft due to the high temperatures associated with reentry; any remaining parts of the spacecraft that may have survived are expected to have landed safely in areas away from land. This satellite was one of the twins that were launched together in support of NASA's exploration of the Van ...

Soham Halder

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