NASA's 1,300-pound Van Allen Probe A blazes back to Earth, splashes down in Pacific after 14 years in orbit

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1. 2026-03-09
   NASA’s Van Allen Probe A to Re-Enter Atmosphere  (NASA)+1 more source
2. 2026-03-10
   NASA's Van Allen Probe A to re-enter atmosphere (Phys.org)+2 more sources
3. 2026-03-12
   NASA's 1,300-pound Van Allen Probe A blazes back to Earth, splashes down in Pacific after 14 years in orbit (current)

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