Space junk near a tipping point

Space junk near a tipping point

S ometime today, we'll get a stark reminder that gravity is more than just a theory -- it's the law. A six-ton scientific satellite will fall from its orbit into the Earth's atmosphere and, because of its size and composition, will break into large pieces that will rain down on the planet's … [Read more...]

Derelict NASA satellite falls back to Earth

Derelict NASA satellite falls back to Earth

NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, out of gas and out of control after two decades in space, plunged back into the atmosphere early Saturday, heating up, breaking apart and presumably showering chunks of debris along a 500-mile-long downrange impact zone. But NASA officials could not … [Read more...]

Nasa satellite the size of bus ‘could land almost anywhere’

Nasa satellite the size of bus

Nasa and the US Department of Defense are tracking the 35ft spacecraft, the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, or (UARS), as it heads towards the planet at five miles per second. Experts say there is a one-in-3,200 risk of the space junk, which weighs six tons, hitting … [Read more...]

Dead NASA Satellite Will Soon Plummet to Earth

Dead NASA Satellite Will Soon Plummet to Earth

A dead NASA satellite will soon fall to Earth, but the space agency says there is very little chance that a piece of it will hit someone. NASA says the 20-year-old satellite will probably fall sometime between late September and October. Pieces of it could land anywhere in the six inhabited … [Read more...]

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