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09-23-11 09:57 PM |
It’s Safe to Go Outside: NASA Says Its Falling Satellite Will Miss the U.S.
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It’s Safe to Go Outside: NASA Says Its Falling Satellite Will Miss the U.S.
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OK, so it's safe to go outside in the US, and the way they headlined it, it's like that's all that matters, it won't hit the US.
But, if you live in Canada, Africa or Australia you might be screwed;
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At 7:30 p.m. Friday, NASA posted an update that said the satellite, the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, was expected to re-enter between 11 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday.
“During that time, the satellite will be passing over Canada, Africa and Australia, as well as vast areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans,” the update said. A day earlier, NASA had said it expected re-entry on Friday afternoon.
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Original Story http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/24/sc...lite.html?_r=1
If you do get hit, no worries;
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If by vanishingly small chance, the NASA satellite hit your house, by international treaty, NASA would be responsible for paying compensation for any damage and injuries.
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However, it doesn't say a think about paying fines for littering. |
