China's defunct space lab hurtling toward Earth for re-entry

BEIJING (AP) -- China's defunct and reportedly out-of-control Tiangong 1 space station is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere sometime this weekend. It poses only a slight risk to people and property on the ground, since most of the bus-size, 8.5-ton vehicle is expected to burn up on re-entry, although space agencies don't know exactly when or where that will happen....

from AP Top Science News at 2:26 a.m. EDT https://ift.tt/2J6ygp6