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Concerned eyes have been looking to the sky this week due to the expected uncontrolled reentry of the body of a Chinese Chang Zheng (Long March) 5B rocket. A large chunk of the spacecraft is tumbling around Earth in an out-of-control orbit and it s slowly getting closer to the surface. The latest analysis suggests that should end its trip and potentially land at some point this weekend. Various space agencies, governments, and non-profits have been tracking the core booster stage since it was realized it was in an uncontrolled orbit on May 4. It s currently traveling at 29,000 kilometers (18,000 miles) per hour. It s unlikely it will hit land, and will most likely either burn up on reentry or land in the sea, but China has precedent for parts of a rocket landing in inhabited areas due to uncontrolled reentry before. ....