Both NASA and the Defense Department say they are closely monitoring the spacecraft's reentry and will update the public with any new information on its whereabouts.
A retired 660-pound NASA satellite is expected to hit Earth Wednesday night, but no worries; the risk of harming anyone on the planet is low.
What they do share is that most of the spacecraft is expected to burn up as it makes its way back to Earth, but some parts will fall to the planet.The likelihood of the fallen satellite pieces harming anyone on Earth is considered"low," a statement by the space agency says, and they estimated the risk of harm to be approximately 1 in 2,467.
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