NASA rocket launched to the Moon in 1966 now 'hurtling back to Earth at 1,500mph'
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mirror.co.ukA NASA rocket part the size of a bus appears to be hurtling back towards Earth at 1,500mph, over 54 years after being launched.
A team at the space programme agency had attempted a Moon landing in 1966, which saw the rocket swept into the Sun's orbit after releasing its lander, which then crashed thanks to a thruster malfunction.
The object, likely around 26ft long, was initially mistaken for an asteroid - and named asteroid 2020 SO - when a Hawaii telescope picked it up in September.
However, experts are now convinced it is the upper section of the Centaur rocket launched by America's Surveyor 2 lander. The telescope was searching for 'doomsday rocks' heading for Earth when it picked up the apparent rocket which the NASA team discarded as
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