NASA Solar Satellite Breaks Apart Over Sahara

The RHESSI satellite reentered Earth's atmosphere and likely disintegrated over northern Egypt.
RHESSI monitored the Sun for 16 years and observed over 75,000 solar flares.
Although debris was expected to reach the ground, no reports of damage or injury have been received.
RHESSI launched in 2002 to study solar flares and the Sun's X-ray emissions.
The 660-pound satellite was shut down in 2018 and reentered over the Sahara Desert.