Mail Online3 months agoOMG scienceDead 5,000lbs European satellite will crash back to Earth this weekERS-2 returned to Earth this week after decades in space The satellite was launched in 1995 to study Earth's land, oceans, and polar caps. [ more ]
Mail Online3 months agoOMG scienceEuropean satellite weighing 5,000lbs will crash to Earth this monthERS-2, a satellite launched by the European Space Agency in 1995, is set to crash back down to Earth this month. The exact time and location of the satellite's reentry are unknown, but experts predict it will likely fall into the ocean. The risk of being injured by space debris is less than 1 in 100 billion. [ more ]