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BY LOGAN TITTLE

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Look up -- and watch out.

Scientists say the next time you see a falling star -- get out of the way.

The International Business Times explains.

“A defunct satellite that has been deteriorating in orbit is expected to fall down to Earth later this month or early October… NASA says pieces of debris can land anywhere between Alaska and South America, but it is too soon to tell.”

Well that’s comforting. Scientific American reports: Even though the location is lost for now, NASA has a pretty good idea of WHAT will be falling.

“…we believe it's going to be 26 different components that will hit the surface of the Earth somewhere, with a total mass a little over 500 kilograms."

The Telegraph tells us: While the space pros say the public safety risk is small, it’s still a top priority.

“Scientists will rely on data from radars and other deep-space telescopes located at nearly three dozens points around the world based on more than 80,000 observations of space every day.”

This may give us a hefty heads up, but what about when it actually sweeps the skies?

According to Space.com -- chief scientist of NASA’s Orbital Debris Program says it’ll be quite a show.

“It is a relatively large vehicle, it would be visible in daylight...Odds are it's going to happen over an ocean, unlikely to be seen unless it's, you know, an airliner. We've had reports like that before."

And if debris does hit the dirt - scientists warn - don’t touch it, and let your local law enforcement officers know what you found.

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