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

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    An out-of-control satellite has fallen to Earth, nearly three decades after it launched. ... The predicted time for the satellite entering the Earth’s atmosphere was originally 3.49pm GMT (10.49 ...

  3. Atmospheric entry - Wikipedia

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    Early reentry-vehicle concepts visualized in shadowgraphs of high speed wind tunnel tests. The concept of the ablative heat shield was described as early as 1920 by Robert Goddard: "In the case of meteors, which enter the atmosphere with speeds as high as 30 miles (48 km) per second, the interior of the meteors remains cold, and the erosion is due, to a large extent, to chipping or cracking of ...

  4. Taurid Meteor Shower Entering Earth's Atmosphere This ... - AOL

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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 ...

  5. How to watch the Quadrantids, one of the strongest meteor ...

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    Each year, Earth passes through the debris trails, and pieces of dust and rock create colorful, fiery displays called meteor showers as they disintegrate in our planet’s atmosphere.

  6. Meteor burst communications - Wikipedia

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    Meteor scatter propagation. Meteor burst communications (MBC), also referred to as meteor scatter communications, [1] is a radio propagation mode that exploits the ionized trails of meteors during atmospheric entry to establish brief communications paths between radio stations up to 2,250 kilometres (1,400 mi) apart.

  7. List of asteroid close approaches to Earth - Wikipedia

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    Objects which enter and then leave Earth's atmosphere, the so-called Earth-grazers, are a distinct phenomenon, inasmuch as entering the lower atmosphere can constitute an impact event rather than a close pass. Earth-grazer can also be short for a body that "grazes" the orbit of the Earth, in a different context.

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  9. 11 must-see astronomy events in 2025 - AOL

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    The new year will be a busy one in the night sky with celestial sights of all types for everyone to enjoy, many of which can be viewed without needing a telescope or traveling hundreds of miles to ...