"Fiery Reentry: Satellite ERS-2 Plunges Towards Earth Over Pacific Ocean"

The European Space Agency captured images of the reentry of the ERS-2 satellite, which was decommissioned in 2011 after years of Earth observation. The satellite, launched in 1995, played a crucial role in advancing our understanding of climate change and gathering data for scientific research. It finally made an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere, landing in the North Pacific Ocean without causing any damage. ESA highlighted the significant contributions of the ERS satellites to our understanding of the world and the foundation they laid for future Earth observation missions.