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Out-of-control Chinese space station, Tiangong-1, is predicted to reenter Earth’s atmosphere at 11:30am BST (6:33am ET) on Easter Sunday.
The space craft is carrying highly toxic chemicals and could crash into a number of highly populated areas, researchers claim.
Areas that could be hit include New York, Barcelona, Beijing, Chicago, Istanbul, Rome and Toronto.
When the station does eventually enter the atmosphere it could unleash a ‘series of fireballs’ that will be seen by observers.
Scientists still do not yet know where the satellite fragments are likely to land.
The latest prediction comes from Aerospace engineering, who claims the time for reentry could be anywhere within 16 hours either side of this.
The European Space Agency (Esa) is also tracking the space stations gradual descent.
Due to its gentle descent, Tiangong-1 is now experiencing significant drag as it brushes against the planet’s denser outer atmosphere and it is dropping out of orbit by about 2.5 miles a day.
When Tiangong-1, Chinese for Heavenly Place, reaches an altitude of about 43 miles above the surface, it will begin its re-entry.
When it reaches this point, Markus Dolensky, of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, told CNN that observers on Earth will potentially see ‘a series of fireballs streaking across the sky’.
‘It is now nearing its fiery demise,’ he added.
‘It is now nearing its fiery demise,’ he added.
This will only happen if conditions are clear, however.
The dramatic reentry will be unmissable, but keen astronomers are keeping their eyes peeled for Tiangong-1 throughout its final days.
Yesterday, a live stream was set up by Virtual Telescope Project to capture Tiangong in one of its final passes across the sky.
Yesterday, a live stream was set up by Virtual Telescope Project to capture Tiangong in one of its final passes across the sky.
It is visible to the Nakked eye and can be seen by people living in mid-latitude areas in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Like many satellites and the ISS, Tiangong-1 looks like an unblinking white light gliding swiftly across the sky.
Predicting when and where the rogue station will reach the surface is extremely difficult as it orbits the Earth at around 18,000 mph (29,000km/h).
To track the satellite, experts are using some of the most advanced and powerful telescopes in the world.
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