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Retired Van Allen Probe A Reenters Over Eastern Pacific After Solar Activity Speeds Orbital Decay

An unusually active solar maximum expanded the upper atmosphere, increasing drag that drove the satellite back to Earth years sooner than forecast.

Bennu Samples Show Amino Acids Likely Formed in Icy, Radioactive Environments