1,300-Pound NASA Research Satellite Will Come Crashing Down to Earth in the Next Few Hours

Van Allen Probe A (with the twin satellite Probe B in the background) – the craft will reenter the Earth’s atmosphere in the next few hours.

The risk of harm to people on our planet is considered low.

What goes up must come down – when it comes to satellites.

And now, a large NASA satellite will reportedly come crashing down to Earth in the next few hours, after spending nearly 14 years in orbit.

A 600-kilogram NASA satellite will enter Earth’s atmosphere tomorrow.

The Van Allen Probe A research satellite...