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A Satellite Is Plumeting Towards Earth!!! (9.22.11)

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Channel: TheTimTracker · 2011 · People & Blogs

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Debris from a six-ton satellite fell back to Earth but its location remained a mystery as scientists searched for debris, NASA said early on Saturday.

NASA, via Associated Press
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite plunged back to Earth between 11:23 p.m. ET and 1:09 ET, NASA said on its Web site. The re-entry time and location were still not known, the agency said, adding that the satellite was passing eastward over Canada and Africa, as well as vast portions of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans during that period.

The fate of the satellite stirred online interest and speculation Friday and early Saturday. NASA said through Twitter that debris remained the property of the U.S. government and warned that people should not approach or touch any pieces they might come across.

The satellite was expected to re-enter between 11:45 p.m. Friday and 12:45 a.m. Saturday. A day earlier, NASA had said it expected re-entry on Friday afternoon.

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