Video: 00:06:50 The first of four satellites that make up ESA'sClustermission is coming safely back down to Earth, marking a brilliant end to this remarkable mission. The satellite's orbit was tweaked back in January to target a region as far as possible from populated regions. This ensures that any spacecraft parts that survive the reentry will fall over open ocean. During 24 years in space, Cluster has sent back precious data on how the Sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, helping us bet...
Video: 00:06:50 The first of four satellites that make up ESA'sClustermission is coming safely back down to Earth, marking a brilliant end to this remarkable mission. The satellite's orbit was tweaked back in January to target a region as far as possible from populated regions. This ensures that any spacecraft parts that survive the reentry will fall over open ocean. During 24 years in space, Cluster has sent back precious data on how the Sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, helping us bet...
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