Old Nasa satellite falling to Earth but risk of danger ‘low’

The Rhessi (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager) solar observation satellite which is falling to Earth (Nasa via AP/PA)

An old Nasa satellite is expected to fall to Earth this week, but experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low that it will pose any danger.

The defunct science satellite known as Rhessi will plummet through the atmosphere on Wednesday night, according to Nasa and the US Defence Department.