A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth grows dramatically. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Space and Astronomy
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/world/africa/kenya-space-debris-rocket.html