Old NASA Satellite Plunges to Earth Over Sahara Desert

Old NASA Satellite Plunges to Earth Over Sahara Desert
The RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager) solar observation satellite. NASA via AP
The Associated Press
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An old NASA satellite that studied the sun for more than a decade fell to Earth over the Sahara Desert, the space agency reported Thursday.

NASA officials said they have received no reports of damage or injury so far from the reentry, which occurred in the wee hours of the morning in Sudan.