You might be asking yourself this very question tonight (September 23, 2011) if you see a light streaking across the sky. NASA says that a satellite that was launched over 20 years ago to study the atmosphere has completed its missions and will be returning to earth. With a large chunk of metal burning up in the atmosphere is there any chance that you will be hit by a piece that has not burnt up yet. NASA says that the chances are small and no one should be worried. According to NASA the UARS satellite weighs in at 13,000lbs and is around 35 feet long.
So why do a story over this? Well first off it brings up a valid point that a lot of people seem to forget. What goes up, must come down. In this case it just happens to be a 13,000 pound piece of metal that is worth billions. So what happens if you find a piece of NASA property. You should return it. Not only would you be stealing from NASA, but in a sense you would be stealing the property of every American taxpayer.
That is the way that I personally feel about this story. So go out and look up at the sky, and if a bright object gets close to your location I would go ahead and take cover. :)
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