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2 months ago

NASA spacecraft lands in the Pacific Ocean near the Galapagos Islands

NASA's Van Allen Probe A satellite, in orbit for over 14 years, re-entered Earth's atmosphere and crashed into the East Pacific Ocean near the Galapagos Islands with minimal risk to human life.
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2 months ago

The Hubble Is Inexorably Falling to Earth

Hubble Space Telescope's orbit is decaying faster than expected, potentially leading to deorbit before 2030, though NASA projects mid-2030s at earliest.
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6 months ago

NASA's JPL to lay off 550 employees in move to create leaner' workforce

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced on Monday, Oct. 13, it will be laying off 550 employees as part of its continued streamlining and restructuring plan, officials said. The layoffs are not related to the government shutdown, said JPL Director Dave Gallagher in a brief message on the website of the federal research and space agency located near Pasadena. Gallagher wrote on the website that the agency is undergoing a realignment of its workforce, including a reduction in staff.
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