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Re: Scientists predict space debris to enter earth's atmosphere around the Indian Ocean

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Sam Wormley wrote:

> Scientists predict space debris to enter earth's atmosphere around the
> Indian Ocean
>> http://phys.org/news/2015-10-scientists-space-debris-earth-
atmosphere.html
> 
>> Millions of bits of space junk—leftover fragments from spacecraft and
>> related debris—orbit Earth, and the majority of these will eventually
>> fall into Earth's atmosphere and incinerate. Astronomers believe they
>> have recently observed one of these pieces and, for the first time,
>> can predict when and where it will enter the atmosphere. Such forecasts
>> could allow scientists the opportunity to observe these events to
>> better understand what happens when space debris—manmade or
>> natural—comes in contact with the atmosphere and determine which
>> objects might be hazardous to humans.

Those things originates from the manned Moon Landing.

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Scientists predict space debris to enter earth's atmosphere around the Indian Ocean Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-10-26 13:46 -0500
  Re: Scientists predict space debris to enter earth's atmosphere around the Indian Ocean Günther Huldiberaht <gunhu@allrportos.org> - 2015-10-26 18:59 +0000
  Re: Scientists predict space debris to enter earth's atmosphere around the Indian Ocean jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-10-26 19:09 +0000
  Re: Scientists predict space debris to enter earth's atmosphere around the Indian Ocean gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-10-26 16:48 -0500

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