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Wildfires force evacuation of NASA deep-space ground station in Spain
SpainUnited States
First seen: Aug 21, 2026, 7:46 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 21, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Wildfires led to the evacuation of a critical NASA deep-space ground station in Spain. The headline does not report damage to the facility.
SO WHAT?
Wildfire disruption to a critical space communications site could affect deep-space mission operations.
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