A satellite will fall to Earth this week in a 1st-of-its-kind reentry. Here's what you need to know (www.space.com)
This week, the European Space Agency will guide its dead Aeolus wind satellite back to Earth — but not in one piece.
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This week, the European Space Agency will guide its dead Aeolus wind satellite back to Earth — but not in one piece.
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1073201...
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