"Massive Satellite's Fiery Reentry into Earth's Atmosphere Expected This Week"
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A school bus-sized defunct European Space Agency satellite, ERS-2, is set to crash into Earth's atmosphere this week, more than a decade after completing its mission. The satellite, which studied Earth's systems and natural disasters for 16 years, was deorbited in 2011 to prevent space debris. It has been descending naturally and is expected to burn up over Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday morning, with low risk and decreasing uncertainty about its landing location.
Topics:science#atmospheric-re-entry#earth-observation#european-space-agency#satellite-re-entry#space-debris#spacescience
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