Russian probe due to 'hit Earth' January 2012

itn ^ | Fri Dec 23 2011 11:40

[BenLurkin]

Where and when re-entry would occur will not be known until a few days before the event, but the spacecraft is expected to arrive between January 6 and January 19.

The landing zone has been calculated between latitude 51.4-N to 51.4-S, which includes the cities of London and Paris.

[1rudeboy]

Leave it to the Russians to launch an Earth probe.

[alancarp]

"The landing zone has been calculated between latitude 51.4-N to 51.4-S, which includes the cities of London and Paris."

...and probably 95-98% of the earth's population otherwise. Duh.

[JRandomFreeper]

That was my reading of the title... I was thinking: "Can't they just go out in the back yard and do a little digging and get all the information without an expensive launch?"

I'm assuming the probe was meant for Mars or somewhere... But I'm not sure about that. ;)

/johnny

[Oatka]

More than one of these unknowns have been falling for quite a time in Africa. The current theory is that they belong to the Republicans, who haven't shown a pair in years:

The report: "Space ball" drops on Namibia

[BenLurkin]

http://www.johnspeedie.com/healy/badteam.wav