NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the space agency. Most of the spacecraft likely burned up in the atmosphere.

Magnetic heat shields could increase the viability of future return missions to Mars by making spacecraft lighter, cheaper, and cooler during re-entry. UQ hypersonics researcher Dr David Gildfind and ...

NASA and the U.S. Space Force have been tracking a one in 4,200 chance that remnants from spacecraft can survive re-entry and harm someone on Earth. (NASA.gov photo) ...