Yeah, they look like the Gorkons. Whatever it is, it's coming down. Skylab all over again. I'll have 50 reporters on my back if you let this leak out. Sir, every observatory in the world knows what's happening here. We can't keep it from the press. You're sure it isn't one of our own satellites falling back to Earth? Positive. It could be Israeli or French. But, the odds-on guess around here is that it's Russian. Well, one thing for sure, I'd much rather explain one of their mistakes than one of ours. The worst is yet to come. You mean it could get worse? Yes, sir. According to our calculations, she's going down smack in the middle of New York. Oh, my Lord. How much time do I have? Give or take a few hours, I think she's coming down sometime tomorrow night. Thanks. WOMAN: Welcome to the Griffith Park Observatory. Displayed here in the foyer is a foucault pendulum. Suspended 70 feet in the air, the large weighted gold ball swings back and forth due to the rotation of the Earth, knocking over pins that equal the time of the day. TROY: Children, follow those people. WOMAN: Thus giving us physical proof that the Earth is rotating on an axis. TROY: Go on. We'll catch up with you later. This is our solar system, consisting of nine known planets that revolve around the sun, of which Earth is the third. Scientists theorize that there may be a tenth planet as yet undiscovered. But... Shh. At this moment, man has only set foot on the moon. But robot probes have explored Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. JAMIE: The phones haven't stopped ringing since that object started falling to Earth. I'm so glad you called. I was afraid you might be involved. What have you been able to find out? Every observatory in the world has spotted it. Now, I checked with Caltech, and as best as they can determine, it should come down in the next twelve hours. How closely can they estimate its trajectory? They project it will land somewhere in the Tri-State area. Any word from Dr. Mortinson on the transmission? None. He's been monitoring that special frequency as you asked. But there's been nothing over the air waves. That's strange, Troy. They should be using our distress channel. We know the general vicinity where it's headed. Once it touches down, we should be able to locate it. You haven't even told me what it is. There's speculation all over the media that it could be Russian. No, it's not Russian, Jamie. It's one of ours. So we have regular reconnaissance patrols monitoring Earth's corridors. Just in case a Cylon ship manages to slip by. Heavens. They're that close? We've learned to be cautious, Jamie. What happened to your patrol? The Viper broke radio contact and hasn't returned from its mission. The only thing that we can assume is that it had a malfunction and drifted into Earth's orbit. Thank heavens. Our main concern is to get to the craft and its crew before anybody else. Wait, you're going to New York? How? We have a Viper. No, you can't do that. I had a visit this morning from the United States Air Force. A Colonel Briggs. Regarding us? Yes, he's investigating you. He suspects we're not of this world? No, he didn't go that far. One thing he's sure of is that he's going to find you. Thank you for the warning, Jamie. As big as it may seem, our solar system is tiny compared to our galaxy. The vast Milky Way, where there are over 100 billion stars. Actually, 114 billion. Well, young man, that isn't what the scientists say, but you do bring up an interesting point. Each year, the number changes, as more and more are discovered. You make notice some of the more familiar constellations such as the Big Dipper. That looks backwards. That's when you're coming from the other side. Oh. Of these planets that surround these stars, many could probably support carbon-
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