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Some 16,000 objects up in orbit. they range in size from just four inches in diameter to that six ton satellite that is currently spiraling out of control. where this thing will land tomorrow is still anyone's guess. listen here. >> this object is uncontrolled. so it's behaving in ways that are random in essence much it's frustrating to not be able to predict it with more accuracy. but it's known this is a problem. >> we should also point out that now adays, the satellites are built with an extra engine so nasa can steer them in certain directions. for example, to keep them out of areas that a...

Hit earth. martha: refrigerator size! bill: we're tracking it. the latest on where they think it may land. martha: stay tuned for that. >> where is it going to land? >> we don't know. >> anywhere? that's great! >> i read about it. >> are you worried? >> no. i remember back where the sky lab was falling down and it made for some good parties.

but overall that idea that the fed thinks that there are still significant downside risks, kyra, that has people unnerved. stocks are down. oil is down big. gold is down, as well. so, you're seeing a real movement out of some of these commodities and stocks today on this idea that the economy is not out of the woods yet, kyra? >> we'll look for the numbers in 28 1/2 minutes, thanks so much. the threat of a new government shutdown an intense round of voting rejected a spending bill and the move surprised even the republican leaders. kate baldwin joining us now from capitol hill. so,...

Degrees north and 57 degrees south. that's essentially between new finland and argentina. and that means that only the 1,000 people or so who live innant arcty ka are absolutely safe. the odds of getting hit by space debris since 75% of the earth is covered by water, nasa says the chances are 1 in 3200 some human somewhere will be hit. with 7 billion humans on the planet the chance you'll be hit is 1 in 21 trillion. the chance you'll get hit by lightning this year, 1 in 1 million. the biggest piece of space junk to fall to earth was sky lab in 1979. >> sky lab fell to earth today and as far as...

>> you may say hey, didn't this happen before? you would be right. space debris falls regularly. this is the biggest piece from nasa since sky lab. tameron, you are only 23, but i remember sky lab falling to earth in 1979. i was a kid and i was visiting washington, d.c. back then. the whole world was going crazy about sky lab falling to earth. it fell harmlessly into the ocean and western australia. nobody was hit whatsoever. they think that the vast majority of this satellite is going to completely break up and burn up in orbit on the way down. again, if you are really superstition, bring the...