Debris from a German satellite that has reentered the atmosphere is expected to crash land in several different locations during the next several days. This is actually a very rare event, as objects coming back into the atmosphere usually disintegrate. However, the size, as well as the engineering which allowed the parts to be heat resistant, has allowed the fragments to fall back into the atmosphere. A gigantic total of 1.7 metric tons of debris is calculated to fall into the atmosphere. While the managing editor of space.com, Tariq Malik expects that there is no immediate threat, it's a very prominent possibility that the debris will cause damage. The satellite, which is called the ROSAT, was a relay for scientists so they could find sources of X-ray radiation in other areas of space.
This occurrence, is a terrifying example of how the way we act as humans can cause damage to our world. While there are more obvious examples such as global warming, situations like this show how occasions that we feel will help our society may end up harming it. All of the different structures we have created to try and increase our knowledge may end up destroying the society. Hopefully we as a society can end up putting our effort into helping our environment and surroundings.
-Nate
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