A five tonne, 20-year-old satellite has fallen out of orbit and is expected to crash somewhere on Earth on or around 24 September, according to Nasa.
Nasa says the risk to life from the UARS –Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite – is just 1 in 3,200.
Hurtling at 5m (8km) per second, it could land anywhere between 57 degrees north and 57 degrees south of the equator – most of the populated world.
However, most of the satellite will break or burn up before reaching Earth.
Scientists have identified 26 separate pieces that could survive the fall through the earth’s atmosphere, and debris could rain across an area 400-500km (250-310 miles) wide.
Nasa said scientists would only be able to make more accurate predictions about where the satellite might land two hours before it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.
Re-entry
The 1 in 3,200 risk to public safety is higher than the 1 in 10,000 limit that Nasa aims for.
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good,i hope a piece lands on my car and blows it up
insurance money?
its 14 yrs old,i dont think there is anything left of book value. still a work horse though
You are dead to me. Try starting me up now asshole.
LoL
had to give my ride a thumbs up. besides,ford has a new commercial out……they are dissing all other carmakers that took a bailout because, they didnt. brilliant marketing………and you will start asshole…….cause your a ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even if I do start, I’ll leave you stranded on streets rappers rap about.
come on car,you know rap sucks goat balls.
Lmao
Precisely why I plan to abandon you in a “nest” of gangsters.
putz,i took car of your ass since you were born,if i didnt love you,you would be another daddys’ baby. but i still give you the best parking spot in the whole fuckin hood. and if you dont quit complanin i’ll sell your ass to carmax. you know daddy is on tough times.you lazy motherfuckers who spend mommys’ money should know better than to grip with daddy