An American telescope left orbit and burned up in the atmosphere above Indonesia. Telescope remained in orbit for 22 years. Earlier this year, it tried to save it: it hired an American company to launch a special vessel to grab the telescope and place it in a higher orbit, but it got out of control. Image credit: NASA RT in French Dare to ask.

An American telescope left orbit and burned up in the atmosphere above Indonesia. Telescope remained in orbit for 22 years. Earlier this year, it tried to save it: it hired an American company to launch a special vessel to grab the telescope and place it in a higher orbit, but it got out of control. Image credit: NASA RT in French Dare to ask.