Is it a bomb? Is it a plane crash? No, it's space junk landing
The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.
Space junk cleanup should adopt same strategy as ocean conservation, experts propose
Earth is surrounded by millions of pieces of space junk, which pose a constant threat to future space exploration ...
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Expert Not Convinced Mysterious, 8-Foot Ring of "Space Junk" in Kenya Actually Came from Space
On December 30, a mysterious 1,100-pound object in the shape of a massive, 8-f00t metal ring, reportedly fell from the sky, ...
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Suspected SpaceX Space Debris Found In North Carolina Mountains
A large piece of debris suspected to have been from the reentry of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission was found along a trail in a remote section of the North Carolina mountains. Space.com's Brett Tingley ...
Debris falling from the sky: More often, more risk
It is still not clear what exactly fell onto a Kenyan village last month, but such events are likely to become increasingly ...
A Sustainable Development Goal for space?
Scientists have called for the designation of a new United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) with the aim to ...
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Keeping space tidy should become a global UN goal, say researchers
The United Nations has 17 sustainable development goals that all member states have signed up to in an effort to balance ...
A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is
It has been more than a week since reports first emerged about a "glowing ring of metal" that fell from the sky and crashed ...
Crashed metal ring in Kenya: origin of space debris still a mystery
Shortly before the turn of the year, a 500-kilogram metal ring crashed in Kenya, apparently from outer space. It is still ...
How space is new frontier of warfare and military strategy
Unlike traditional warfare, space introduces new challenges. The expanding domains of space—combining orbital operations, ...
Giant 1,100-pound space debris crashes down just outside small village in Africa
A massive piece of space junk crashed down into a small village in Kenya which local officials say came from a rocket ...