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X-Ray Satellite Coming Down Tonight

Posted by michael on from the falling-down-on-new-jersey dept.

An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist reports that the 1400-kilogram BeppoSAX satellite is coming down to earth tonight (29th April), showering the area below with chunks of metal."

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  1. Re:DOnt panic, the sky isnt falling!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I've never understood your sig. How is it abusing the system? Do "first posts" and "soviet russia" posts add so much to the conversation that they are not worthy of "offtopic" or "troll" moderation? Plus, if you are given the opportunity to moderate something as "offtopic" or "troll" then I don't see how that is abusing the system when you are working within the system.

  2. +1 Insightful by cperciva · · Score: 3, Insightful

    From the article:
    After the satellite was switched off it became impossible to communicate with the spacecraft.

    Is this supposed to come as a surprise to anyone?

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