NASA's Defunct Satellite Set to Crash to Earth Soon.
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The retired NASA spacecraft, Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI), is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere on April 19, after years of providing scientists with valuable data about solar flares. The 660 pound (300 kilograms) satellite will likely burn up during its reentry, although some parts could survive the atmospheric plunge and make their way to the surface. NASA reassured the people of Earth, however, that the risk of harm is approximately 1 in 2,467.
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