giant hunk of space junk
Friday, July 25, 2008 18:23
The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) is a 1400-lb., double-wide refrigerator-sized hunk o junk that was thrown overboard from the International Space Station on July 23, 2007. At the time, the castaway was in a high orbit and barely visible from Earth’s surface.
Not anymore: Twelve months later, with its orbit decaying, the EAS has become easy to see. The EAS is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate near the end of 2008 or early 2009.
Until then you can see it, growing brighter as it descends, with your own eyes.
Check out Space Weather’s Simple Satellite Tracker
or see it live, as recorded on July 15, 2008 by kevin fetter, who employed a low-light video camera to film the EAS gliding over his home in Brockville, Ontario.
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Al Wardley says:
July 26th, 2008 at 07:29
freaking awesome.