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Chinese space station carrying toxic fuel to crash on Earth: Facts to know

Tiangong-1 space station might be carrying a highly toxic and corrosive fuel called hydrazine on board

'Tiangong-1' Chinese space station can crash near you: Facts you must know
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The Tiangong-1 space station, which is expected to come crashing to earth within weeks

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
China's first space station is expected to come crashing down to Earth within weeks, but scientists have not been able to predict where the 8.5-tonne module will hit, a media report said on Tuesday.

The US-funded Aerospace Corporation estimates Tiangong-1 will re-enter the atmosphere during the first week of April. The European Space Agency says the module will come down between March 24 and April 19, the Guardian report said.

In 2016, China admitted that it had lost control of Tiangong-1 and would be unable to perform a controlled re-entry.

Aerospace in a statement said that there was "a chance

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