Scientists warn out-of-control three ton telescope is hurtling towards Earth

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Source: dailymail.co.uk

Scientists warn out-of-control three ton telescope is hurtling towards Earth

By Allan Hall

Last updated at 4:17 PM on 10th October 2011

Earth has been told to brace for a possible satellite collision as an orbiting telescope weighing nearly three tons has spun out of control and is plummeting homewards.

ROSAT, a German X-ray telescope built with British and American technology, has been orbiting the Earth since 1990 and has provided invaluable data on stars. But they lost contact with it in 1999.

It is now predicted to re-enter Earth's atmosphere at the end of this month.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2047382/ROSAT-satellite-Out-control-3-ton-telescope-hurtling-Earth-high-speed.html

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