Pentagon officials said they think a Navy missile scored a direct hit on the fuel tank of an errant spy satellite late Wednesday, eliminating a toxic threat to people on Earth.

• 五角大楼官员说，他们认为海军的导弹在本周三成功地对一个偏离轨道的间谍卫星的燃料罐实施了直接攻击，消除了对于地球人的毒害威胁。