China launched the 20,000 pound Tiangong-1 space station in 2011 and lost control of the behemoth a year ago.
The Sino's kept the screw-up a secret until last September.
The fun part? The multi-ton chunk of space junk is packed with oily rocket fuel hydrazine and is gonna crash back on Earth. Hydrazine is a known toxic nerve and liver chemical which also causes cancer.
Where? The EPA says they are “confident” the crap will land between 43°N latitude and 43°S latitude. So basically somewhere between Sioux Falls, SD and the Falkland Islands near the tip of S. America.
When? Well the Chinese thought the thing would be back by Christmas, so any minute now. Feel better?
The Sino's kept the screw-up a secret until last September.
The fun part? The multi-ton chunk of space junk is packed with oily rocket fuel hydrazine and is gonna crash back on Earth. Hydrazine is a known toxic nerve and liver chemical which also causes cancer.
Where? The EPA says they are “confident” the crap will land between 43°N latitude and 43°S latitude. So basically somewhere between Sioux Falls, SD and the Falkland Islands near the tip of S. America.
When? Well the Chinese thought the thing would be back by Christmas, so any minute now. Feel better?