A ##zhou 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 8,500 kg Tiangong-1 craft lost contact with the Chinese space agency in March 2015 , and has been gradually losing altitude since then . While much of it will catch up on re - entry into the atmosphere , surviving debris is expected to fall to earth . Scientists can not 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.