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Defunct Chinese space lab plunges back to Earth over Pacific

Chinese space lab, Tiangong-1. [Photo: Courtesy]

A defunct Chinese space lab disintegrated under intense heat as it hurtled through Earth's atmosphere Monday and plunged towards a watery grave in the South Pacific, Chinese officials said.

The Tiangong-1 "mostly" burnt up above the vast ocean's central region at 8:15 am (0015 GMT), China's Manned Space Engineering Office said.

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