Gravity Falls
From a CNN article on a Chinese rocket falling back to Earth:
After its fuel was spent, the rocket had been left to hurtle through space uncontrolled until Earth's gravity dragged it back to the ground.
Does gravity really do that?
The threat to populated areas of land was not negligible, but fortunately the vast majority of Earth's surface area is consumed by oceans, so the odds of avoiding a catastrophic run-in were slim.
"Consumed by the oceans" sounds terrifying but I am glad that we avoided "a catastrophic run-in" despite the slim odds!
I am looking forward to more quality science and technology reporting from CNN!
After its fuel was spent, the rocket had been left to hurtle through space uncontrolled until Earth's gravity dragged it back to the ground.
Does gravity really do that?
The threat to populated areas of land was not negligible, but fortunately the vast majority of Earth's surface area is consumed by oceans, so the odds of avoiding a catastrophic run-in were slim.
"Consumed by the oceans" sounds terrifying but I am glad that we avoided "a catastrophic run-in" despite the slim odds!
I am looking forward to more quality science and technology reporting from CNN!