Major NASA Site in Spain Hit by Wildfire
A major wildfire in Spain forced the evacuation of NASA's Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex. While the site was impacted by the fire, NASA has transitioned operations to other facilities to maintain contact with space probes.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the vulnerability of critical global infrastructure to the increasing frequency of extreme climate events.
Massive wildfires in Europe on Friday forced NASA to evacuate one of its three global deep space communications facilities in Spain, impacting the agency's ability to communicate with space probes.
The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) is located in Robledo, about 37 miles (65 kilometers) west of central Madrid, a NASA spokesperson told AFP in a statement.
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