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2018-03-07 Science & Technology

Aerospace.org: China's Out-of-Control Space Station Will Crash Into Earth in Just Weeks, Likely to Hit Northern U.S. States

The Daily Mail adds a less technical explanation of events, for those who prefer things less technical:

The Tiangong-1 spacecraft has been out of control since September 2016

Agencies around the world have been monitoring the doomed craft's descent

Three separate predictions have been issued in recent days by various experts

Around 10 to 40 per cent of the satellite is expected to survive re-entry

Posted by Skidmark 2018-03-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 That reminds me...the Skylab crash & Esperance shire council having a dig at NASA for scatter space junk over the town, sending them a $400 fine for littering, which they never paid.

Posted by Classer 2018-03-07 05:48|| 2018-03-07 05:48|| Front Page Top

#2 "Likely to Hit Northern U.S. States" is a bit exaggerated. Northern U.S. States lie in a zone that is a bit more likely to experience a possible impact.

Funny enough, this zone also includes North Korea

Posted by European Conservative 2018-03-07 06:28|| 2018-03-07 06:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, since we funded it, it should fall to earth here. At least we'll be getting something back for our money.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-07 07:14|| 2018-03-07 07:14|| Front Page Top

#4 All personal injury lawyers to the starting line!

Posted by ed in texas 2018-03-07 08:25|| 2018-03-07 08:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Did we fund the Tiangong station? We funded ISIS and that one is still a money-black hole in orbit.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-03-07 08:27|| 2018-03-07 08:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Likely to Hit Northern U.S. States

Just make it my cousin's house - he's an asshole.

Posted by Raj 2018-03-07 09:22|| 2018-03-07 09:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Replace ISIS with ISS in my last.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-03-07 11:17|| 2018-03-07 11:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Use Yahoo.com and order enough pillows to cover your trailer and your dog. DUH!!!!!

This isn't rocket science, people.

Posted by Adriane 2018-03-07 11:42|| 2018-03-07 11:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Is it too late to give the descending piece of space junk the coordinates of Zero's mansion?

How is it that all Democrap presidents seem to leave office richer than when they arrived...but I digress.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-03-07 14:10|| 2018-03-07 14:10|| Front Page Top

#10 We should claim it'll hit the US, then nuke it over China:p It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by Silentbrick 2018-03-07 14:40|| 2018-03-07 14:40|| Front Page Top

#11 Meh, we've had a good run.

Posted by Northern U.S. States 2018-03-07 14:49|| 2018-03-07 14:49|| Front Page Top

#12 Soooo-ooo: looking at the map, while Seattle is out of the running, there is still a chance for Chicago or Detroit?

Posted by USN, Ret. 2018-03-07 15:34|| 2018-03-07 15:34|| Front Page Top

#13 The Tiangong-1 spacecraft has been out of control since September 2016

Another made in China recall?

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-03-07 17:06|| 2018-03-07 17:06|| Front Page Top

#14 A compound in Chappaquidick is in range

Posted by Frank G 2018-03-07 18:34|| 2018-03-07 18:34|| Front Page Top

#15 The last time MDA took a practice shot. Why not this time?

Posted by Angailet Slalet4696 2018-03-07 19:00|| 2018-03-07 19:00|| Front Page Top

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