https://www.nasa.gov/feature/faq-the-international-space-station-2022-transition-planFrom the above article, it appears that NASA intended for the ISS to be brought down in a controlled re-entry into the Pacific Ocean some time after 2030. And some of the structure would burn up upon renetering the earth's atmosphere.One would hope that Ukraine at least would be sorted by then, if not also Putin. But even if NASA cannot find a work around for the co-operation needed by Russia, and it fell to earth in an unguided manner, the chances of it landing on a built-up area are still pretty remote.For according to the FAO Global Land Cover SHARE database, produced in 2014, 0.6% of Earth’s land surface is defined as ‘Artificial surfaces’. While just three percent of the world’s land surface is covered with urban areas, meaning that just 0.9% of the total planetary surface area (incl. oceans) is covered by urban areas.This reflects the fact that 71% of the earth's surface is covered by the oceans, with one third of the land surface comprising desert.More here: https://www.sidmartinbio.org/what-percentage-of-the-earth-is-built-on/So I think I'll hold off from digging a bunker under the back garden for another bit.
Richard Cathcart ● 1654d