Defunct Chinese space lab plunges back to Earth
The eight-tonne Tiangong-1 was mostly burnt up when it entered the Earth's atmosphere in the central region of the South Pacific at around 8:15 am Beijing time, China's Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) said.
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A defunct Chinese space lab hurtled through Earth`s atmosphere on Monday, breaking up into piece as it headed towards a watery grave in the South Pacific.
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China's first experimental space lab, Tiangong-1, is expected to plunge back to the Earth's atmosphere this weekend.
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