What went way, way up must come way, way down.
After more than 30 years as the world’s cosmic crash pad, NASA has said that …
What went way, way up must come way, way down. After more than 30 years as the world’s cosmic crash pad, NASA has said that the International Space Station will be “de-orbited” and come hurtling down the 227 miles to Earth’s surface at a rate of 17,000 miles per hour in January 2031. The 356-foot wide galactic vessel will likely come down in a fiery blaze as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere. But don’t worry: It certainly won’t come down on any people. Rather, it will meet its watery demise in the South Pacific. The space agency’s recent budget estimates report showed plans to decommission the ISS by 2030 before it splashes down at Point Nemo, about 1,677 miles (2,700 kilometers) away from land on all sides.
