Apparently I thought the world is a massive place and its easy to lose things. Well at least that's how I used to console myself whenever I lost something. Now I guess, in this age of space exploration, its easier to lose more than your pencil sharpeners - South Korea somehow managed to lose its first satellite, Arrirang 1.
The satellite, which was launched December 21st, 1999, is suspected of having encountered a mechanical malfunction or misalignment which would have affected power generation. "If the satellite loses proper alignment, its solar panels cannot generate power that is vital for the machine," said an "expert" -- which the source material suspiciously won't name -- which further reinforces our belief that the satellite was appropriated by an alien lifeform, for use in a bizarre mating ritual.
