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Falling satellite draws attention to growing amount of space junk
September 21, 2011 8:04 PM
A six ton satellite, the largest piece of space junk since the sky lab in 1979, is expected to fall out of the sky later this week. The Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite was in commission from 1991 to 2005, "NASA's models expect that it's going to break up into about... more » -
Track failed satellite as it plummets towards Earth
September 21, 2011 12:21 PM
NASA scientists are trying to pinpoint where a six-ton satellite will plummet to Earth later this week. Right now, scientists predict the earliest it'll hit is tomorrow and at the latest, on Saturday. NASA says no need to take cover because the satellite will first break into pieces, and scientists... more »
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