The spacecraft burned up as it entered the earth's atmosphere.

宇宙飞船进入地球大气层时被烧毁。

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The station would burn up on reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.

该操作台会在重新进入地球大气层时烧掉。

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Spacecraft which are re-entering the earth's atmosphere are affected by g forces.

重返大气层的航天器受到重力的作用。

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It was the only part of the spacecraft that could survive the fiery return through the Earth's atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

The flight tested the heat shield. The shield protected the spacecraft from the great heat produced when it returned through the Earth's atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.06.10

This could be a serious problem. The shield protected the spacecraft from burning up from the extreme heat of re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

The station would slowly lose altitude and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled manner.

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The atmosphere of Mars today is like the Earth's atmosphere is like at 100, 000 feet.

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Debris is said to have re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and crashed to the ground.

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