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    Rights: NASA Published 28 November 2011 Size: 610 KB Referencing Hub media

    UARS entered Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean and broke into pieces during re-entry. Most of it burned up in the atmosphere

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      Satellite falls to Earth over Pacific

      After orbiting the Earth for 20 years, NASA’s decommissioned Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) fell back to Earth on 24 September 2011. The satellite entered the atmosphere over the ...

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