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Omnipresent

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1. Usually, the gravity of this planet would pull whatever's in a low orbit atmosphere.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2025, 09:53 AM

Yesterday

I remember skylab in the Late 70’s was up for only 6 years, before it came crashing down into the Australian desert.
I don’t know what makes this spacecraft special.

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A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years - Smithsonian Magazine [View all] Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP

Usually, the gravity of this planet would pull whatever's in a low orbit atmosphere. Omnipresent Yesterday #1

This is why it's concerning PJMcK Yesterday #2

Thanks for the explanation. Rhiannon12866 16 hrs ago #4

Wow, you visited the USSR! PJMcK 15 hrs ago #5

What video? nt intrepidity 13 hrs ago #6

Sorry but I don't know what you mean PJMcK 10 hrs ago #7

Now I have to watch the skies, too? marble falls 19 hrs ago #3

Yeah PJMcK 10 hrs ago #8