Satellite weighing over a ton falling back to Earth
1,136 views · Published 11 November 2013 · 1:48 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: CBS Evening News · 2013 · News & Politics
A satellite weighing more than a ton has fallen back into Earth's atmosphere. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood says objects falling from space are not an uncommon occurrence and the estimated odds of getting hit by space debris are about one in a trillion. Don Dahler reports.
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