Complex sentence: The object is now the centerpiece of the Tommy Bartlett Exploratory in Wisconsin Dells, and was used as a backdrop by CNN while the network reported on Mir's re-entry to the atmosphere in 2001.
Split into simpler sentences: The object is now the centerpiece of the Tommy Bartlett Exploratory in Wisconsin Dells. It was used as a backdrop by CNN while the network reported on Mir's re-entry to the atmosphere in 2001.