NASA space probe expected to re-enter the atmosphere with a chance of raining debris

NASA's Van Allen Probe A, a 600-kilogram spacecraft that studied radiation belts protecting Earth from space weather, is expected to reenter the atmosphere tonight around 7:45 P.M. EDT with a 24-hour uncertainty window. While most of the probe will burn up during reentry, some debris may survive and fall to Earth, creating a one-in-4,200 risk of harm to people. The spacecraft is returning earlier than its predicted 2034 timeline due to an unexpectedly active solar cycle accelerating its descent.