NASA: a week on the Ground could collapse six ton satellite

The U.S. space Agency NASA warns that six ton satellite is rapidly approaching Earth, and may collide with the planet in a week.

He had been in orbit since it was launched space Shuttle discovery 20 years ago.

NASA warns that the risk of collision of the object with the Earth above normal - 1 to 3000. The Agency also argues that the satellite can deal with any point on the earth's surface.

But the most likely forecast event that the satellite will break up into many fragments, or burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.

So far none of the inhabitants of the planet had been wounded as a result of falling space debris.

According to the materials of the BBC

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