Tiangong-1: Chinese satellite set to crash on Easter Sunday – will it hit me?

Abandoned space station will burn up and spread large chunks of debris as it re-enters the atmosphere, experts warn

Satellite in orbit around earth. Image: ESA
(Image credit: European Space Agency)

China’s first prototype space station is on course to come crashing down to Earth over the weekend, according to experts.

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