And NASA has more here on the re-entry of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, or UARS, which is expected to return to Earth's atmosphere late Sept. 23 or early Sept. 24 EDT. That's six years after the end what was a productive scientific life.
"Although the spacecraft will break into pieces during re-entry, not all of it will burn up in the atmosphere." That means it's going to fall to land or sea, and there is some risk, though it's extremely extremely small, that it will fall on you and kill you dead.
Real serious numbers now. Scientists have calculated that there is a 1 in 3,200 chance a piece will hit someone. And there is a 1 in 20 trillion chance that it will hits *you.*
Related NYT item here. My advice? Stay indoors and look at Boing Boing.
UPDATE: Orbital debris found!
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