The remarkable story of Skylab’s crash back to Earth (1979) | RetroFocus

In July 1979 @NASA assured the world their crippled space station would crash harmlessly into the ocean, instead residents of Western Australia woke up one morning to find space junk strewn across their state. This is the story of Skylab’s dramatic return to Earth as it unfolded across ABC television and radio broadcasts. Read more: For more from ABC News, click here: You can watch more ABC News content on iview: Subscribe to ABC News In-depth: For breaking and trending news, subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: You can also like us on Facebook: Or follow us on Instagram: Or even on Twitter: