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Another article that cannot resist the temptation to sensationalize - "even more likely [to hit someone]". A chance of one in 2,000 is hardly "likely". The writing isn't great, either. However, at least they are covering ROSAT; coverage is low, having been focused on UARS a lot of late. ... More »
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