Something to put on Ellen....

So laddies, it looks like an abandoned US spy satellite is going to crash into Earth in late February or early March. Stupid people of the National Security Council just released this report and people at NASA have no idea where on the Earth the satellite will crash land.

The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is classified as secret. It was not clear how long ago the satellite lost power, or under what circumstances.

And...

The spacecraft contains hydrazine — which is rocket fuel — according to a government official who was not authorized to speak publicly but spoke on condition of anonymity. Hydrazine, a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor, is a toxic chemical and can cause harm to anyone who contacts it.

Though one of my favorite parts of this article was:

Pike, director of the defense research group GlobalSecurity.org, estimated that the spacecraft weighs about 20,000 pounds and is the size of a small bus. He said the satellite would create 10 times less debris than the Columbia space shuttle crash in 2003. Satellites have natural decay periods, and it's possible this one died as long as a year ago and is just now getting ready to re-enter the atmosphere, he said.

A small bus? And, oh yeah, of course it's good that it will create 10 times less debris than the Columbia space shuttle, but aren't we forgetting that the satellite contains hydrazine that toxic chemical mentioned above? Well laddies, I guess we'll have to keep an eye out for falling spy satellites and rain showers of toxic chemicals (like acid rain wasn't bad enough).