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An out-of-control Chinese rocket is hurtling back to Earth. When will we know where it’s going to land? – ABC News
Space agencies are tracking the path of an out-of-control rocket as it hurtles towards Earth. Here’s what we do – and don’t – know about this piece of space junk….
Space agencies are tracking the path of a Chinese rocket that is predicted to fall back to Earth some time in the next few days.
Last week, the Long March 5B rocket launched the first stage of the Chinese space station Tianhe into low-Earth orbit.
Under international guidelines, rockets are supposed to return to Earth in a controlled way, but the 30-metre-long rocket is spiralling out of control.
Weighing around 22.5 tonnes, it’s one of the most massive pieces of space junk to make an uncontrolled…
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