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A satellite will likely make an uncontrolled return through Earth's atmosphere today, according to the latest estimates from the European Space Agency.

It says ERS-2, which weighs about as much as an adult male rhinoceros, is expected to re-enter at about 11:32 a.m. EST โ€” plus or minus 4.6 hours. The agency can't predict exactly when and where the satellite will re-enter because its return is "natural."

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[-] dhtseany@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

What's that in bananas? ๐ŸŒ

[-] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

About 12:30 PM

[-] JoMomma@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago
[-] Potatisen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is factually correct

[-] ForestOrca@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Bananas are for scale, not mass. Gah! (lol)

[-] Skanky@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] Davel23@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Cavendish or Gros Michel?

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Enough to be fairly radioactive.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Potassium, fiber, and banana flavoring.

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