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Out of Reach and Gas, Spy Satellite Starts Fall to Earth

A spy satellite which could contain hazardous materials is out of control, but the National Security Council says "appropriate government agencies are monitoring the situation." Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, analyzes the space program and blogs about it on Jonathan's Space Report.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

A spy satellite which could contain hazardous materials is out of control, but the National Security Council says "appropriate government agencies are monitoring the situation." Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, analyzes the space program and blogs about it on Jonathan's Space Report.

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    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Producer, To the Point

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    Jonathan McDowell

    Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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