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Why you (probably) shouldn't panic about the falling Chinese rocket


Why you (probably) shouldn t panic about the falling Chinese rocket
A large section of a Long March 5B rocket is predicted to reenter Earth’s atmosphere on May 8 or May 9. Here s what you need to know.
ByNadia Drake
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This weekend, a spent, 100-foot-long Chinese rocket is set to plunge through Earth’s atmosphere. A substantial portion of the 22-ton launch vehicle the core stage of a Long March 5B rocket will be obliterated as it descends, although large pieces of debris could survive the fall. 
Based on the rocket’s trajectory, estimates suggest that reentry will occur sometime between 10 a.m. ET on Saturday May 8 and 11 a.m. on Sunday May 9.  ....

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