Dead NASA satellite to crash-land on Earth
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 08:01
in Astronomy & Space
Fragments from an old six-ton NASA satellite hurtled toward Earth on Friday, while the exact site of the crash-landing remained a mystery into the final hours.
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