In a few week, 6 Ton Satellites Hit Earth

6 Ton Satellites Hit Earth | Houston - NASA satellite that has been retired, will be re-entered Earth's atmosphere within the next few weeks. Satellite debris will be spread over an area of ​​805 kilometers.

Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) NASA's six-ton ​​will hit Earth this month. NASA estimates the chance satellite debris affects people of 1:3200 and this person will be the first hurt by space debris.

"There's little chance this human being hit by debris," said chief scientist of NASA's Orbital Debris Program Nick Johnson.

UARS is running out of fuel in 2005, will land on six continents. NASA said the debris would fall at 57 degrees north and 57 degrees south of its area with the largest population in the world. Half the satellite debris will burn, but the rest hit the Earth's surface.

According to Jahson as quoted Dailymail, the largest debris will weigh 130kg. As is known, there are currently 370 thousand 'junk' space hovering over the Earth.