Chinese Space Station
Typhoon Soudelor photographed from the International Space Station on Aug. 5, 2015 while the storm was traveling in the western Pacific. The Soyuz TMA-17M (bottom left) and the Progress 60 (top left) cargo craft are visible. Typhoon Soudelor, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Hanna, was the second most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2015 as well as the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season. Soudelor had severe impacts in the Northern Mariana Islands, Taiwan, and eastern China, resulting in 40 confirmed fatalities. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/ UIG via Getty Images)

If You’re In Michigan, Watch Out For A Chinese Space Station That Might Crash Near You

By Tommy Gimler

Photo: Universal History Archive/ UIG via Getty Images

Look out below!

According to UNILAD, a “controlled re-entry” onto Earth’s soil is no longer an option for a Chinese space station that was launched back in 2016. But if you find yourself thinking that this isn’t your problem because you’re an American, well, think again, bro.

The research organization Aerospace says that it’s highly unlikely that anybody on the planet will get drilled by the Tiangong-1, but for whatever reason, there is a higher chance that it could happen to you if you live in lower Michigan.

That’s right, Mackinaw Island residents. Breathe easy. But if you’re calling Kalamazoo, Detroit or Tekonsha home these days, it might be worth your time to look up from your phone until this thing comes crashing down. At this time, this is all that is known about when it’s going to hit the ground:

“The 8.5-ton space station is believed to crash land approximately April 3, 2018, plus one week, re-entering at some point between 43° North and 43° South latitudes according to Aerospace. The probability that a specific person (ie, you) will be struck by Tiangong-1 debris is about one million times smaller than the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot.”

So there you have it. It’s unknown if scientists are trying to redirect it to take out a part of Florida instead, but one can only hope at this point.

Tommy Gimler
Tommy Gimler

Tommy Gimler is a stand-up comedian, musician, writer, emcee and all-around good guy. He has worked hundreds of stages across the country, including those at The Laugh Factory, The World Famous Comedy Store and dozens of Improvs.

Tommy has had the pleasure of emceeing events for amazing clients such as Budweiser, Mitsubishi, Chase, Discovery, Animal Planet in front of thousands of people at events like the Super Bowl, X Games, U.S. Open, Little League World Series.

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