It’s sad to think about, but there will be a day sometime when the International Space Station makes its final journey — a destructive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. Historically, it’s been hard to break up large pieces of space hardware safely. Pieces of the Skylab space station famously rained down in Australia, while Mir’s demise … Continue reading "Cargo Ship’s Fiery Demise Could Help Predict What Happens When The Space Station Burns Up"