A decommissioned Chinese space station is expected to crash to Earth in the next few months, with scientists unsure of exactly where and when the impact will occur. The 15 cubic meters Tiangong-1 craft lost contact with the Chinese space agency in March 2016, and has been gradually losing altitude since then. While much of it will burn up on re-entry into the atmosphere, surviving debris is expected to fall to Earth. Scientists cannot predict the precise impact location, and say there is a 1 in 10,000 chance of it hitting a populated area.
A decommissioned Chinese space station is expected to crash to Earth in the next few months, with scientists unsure of exactly where and when the impact will occur. The 8,500kg Tiangong-1 craft lost contact with the Chinese space agency in March 2016, and has been gradually losing altitude since then. While much of it will burn up on re-entry into the atmosphere, surviving debris is expected to fall to Earth. Scientists cannot predict the precise impact location, and say there is a 1 in 10,000 chance of it hitting a populated area.