Scientists can’t give much warning before six-ton satellite falls

NASA says a giant, defunct satellite making its way toward earth will hit late Friday or early Saturday morning. The only problem is, they don’t know exactly where yet. According to the Telegraph’s Andy Bloxham, the 6.5-ton, 35-foot Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is traveling at a pace of five miles per second. In fact, because the

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Scientists can’t give much warning before six-ton satellite falls

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