China's descending space module may **t be out of control after all
 

China's descending space module may **t be out of control after all
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Hi, everybody: Please chill out.

While some overblown headlines may lead you to believe that China's space station module — which played host to Chinese astronauts in the past — is on an imminent, possibly dangerous crash course with Earth, that's **t the full story.

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It's true that eventually China's Tiangong-1 — which translates to "heavenly palace" in English — *will eventually come back through Earth's atmosphere, but that breakup isn't necessarily happening in the next few weeks, and even if it were, it shouldn't necessarily be a cause for serious concern. Read more...


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