NASA Satellite Splashes Down in Pacific

0:00Today is March 11. Here's what's making headlines worldwide. An old NASA science satellite has plunged back to Earth, splashing down uncontrolled in the Pacific Ocean. The Van Allen probe are re-entered west of the Galapagos Islands on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Space Force. This 1,323-pound craft was one of a twin pair. NASA expected most of its a burn-up during entry, with some parts possibly surviving. Still, the chance of harm to anyone on the ground was tiny, about 1 in 4,200. Launched in 2012, the probe spent seven years flying through Earth's Van Allen radiation belts, gathering key data on those dangerous. Zones around our planet. They stopped working in 2019 after running out of fuel. NASA figured they'd orbit until 2034, but intense solar activity sped things up for probe A. Meanwhile, its twin probe B remains an orbit, though inactive, and is not due to fall before 2030.

1:01Experts say these re-entries are hard to pinpoint, especially with the probe's odd, stretched-out path. The daily news now is powered by our sponsor, Link in the description. Do not just fall asleep. Drift into what you are listening to. S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com.