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Blogs > loveisamyth > loveisamyth, stars are forever


loveisamyth 71M
849 posts
11/12/2015 11:40 am

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11/14/2015 8:46 am
MYSTERY OBJECT TO HIT EARTH ON FRIDAY THE 13TH

A piece of space junk named "WT1190F" is going to hit Earth on Nov. 13th (0620UT). It will burn up in the atmosphere off the coast of Sri Lanka, with some debris possibly reaching the water's surface. According to the European Space Agency, "its mass is not sufficient to cause any threat to the area, but the show will still be spectacular, since for a few seconds the object will become quite bright in the noon sky." Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell told Nature that "the object is only 1 to 2 metres in size, and its trajectory shows that it has a low density, and is perhaps hollow. That suggests an artificial object, 'a lost piece of space history that's come back to haunt us." At the moment, suspicions are focused on old Moon missions. For instance, it could be a spent rocket stage or lunar module from the Apollo program. Perhaps the impact itself will provide some clues. Stay tuned!

(commentary: notice the only letters in the name of the object are wtf, coincidence?)
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bondjam33 73M
840 posts
11/12/2015 6:04 pm

 Significantly Sri Lanka is almost on the Equator and every satellite in geosynchronous orbit is positioned above the Equator.


Rocketship 82F
19001 posts
11/12/2015 12:02 pm

 Wow!!! Could be spectacular!

LOLOLOLOLOLOL..... on the letters.




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