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  2. Satellite crash – live: Out-of-control ERS-2 falls to Earth

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    The predicted time for the satellite entering the Earth’s atmosphere was originally 3.49pm GMT (10.49 EST) on Wednesday, however it remained orbiting the planet for up to an hour.

  3. Asteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over Philippines - AOL

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    A roughly 1-meter asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines near Luzon Island at 12:39 p.m. ET, according to the European Space Agency.

  4. Atmospheric entry - Wikipedia

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    Objects entering an atmosphere from space at high velocities relative to the atmosphere will cause very high levels of heating. Atmospheric entry heating comes principally from two sources: convection of hot gas flow past the surface of the body and catalytic chemical recombination reactions between the surface and atmospheric gases; and

  5. PAGASA - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Pilipinas sa Serbisyong Atmosperiko, Heopisiko at Astronomiko, [4] abbreviated as PAGASA, which means "hope" as in the Tagalog word pag-asa) is the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) agency of the Philippines mandated to provide protection against natural calamities ...

  6. Taurid Meteor Shower Entering Earth's Atmosphere This Week ...

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    The Southern Taurids meteor shower will enter its peak on Monday night — and people across the world can view it at midnight local time Taurid Meteor Shower Entering Earth's Atmosphere This Week ...

  7. PHL-Microsat - Wikipedia

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    The equipment is the first nanosatellite of the Philippines and is also placed under the PHL-Microsat program. It is to be deployed from the ISS sometime in August 2018, [ 8 ] On August 10, Maya-1 was deployed from the ISS along with satellites from Bhutan and Malaysia.

  8. Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over ...

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    NEW YORK (AP) — A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said. The asteroid — about 3 feet (1 meter) across — was spotted by astronomers in Arizona and broke apart over the coast of the Philippines hours after the discovery.

  9. Philippine space program - Wikipedia

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    Department of Science and Technology was responsible for a majority of space research conducted.. Prior to the creation of the PhilSA, several government agencies under the DOST ran the country's space program: namely, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), and the National ...