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NASA's Relay 2 satellite had been dormant since 1967 — until last summer, when it emitted a very powerful burst of energy.

Finger on the Pulse

"[It] vastly outshone everything else in the sky for a very short amount of time."

Long-Dead NASA Satellite Suddenly Lets Out Epic Blast of Energy

Scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) simulated what happens when a satellite burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.

Raiders of the Lost Ark Face Melt Dot GIF

It doesn't just look cool on camera — the test serves an extremely important purpose.

Watch What Happens When a Satellite Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere

Russian physicist  Egor Loktionov is suggesting to use space-based lasers to melt non-operational satellites into plasma as a way to clean up Earth's orbit.

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