Space Junk Reentering Atmosphere May Strike Earth 

A hefty, unneeded component that astronaut Clay Anderson last year heaved off the International Space Station now is coming down to Earth, with reentry and an impact area unknown. The object, an ammonia-filled cooling unit, is about the size of a refrigerator. But it weighs 1,400 pounds on Earth, almost 10...

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