Old Nasa satellite plunges to Earth over Sahara Desert

This illustration provided by Nasa depicts the Rhessi solar observation satellite (Nasa via AP)

An old Nasa satellite that studied the sun for more than a decade fell to Earth over the Sahara Desert, the space agency has reported.

Nasa officials said they have received no reports of damage or injury so far from the re-entry, which occurred in the early hours of the morning in Sudan.