Thursday, January 02, 2025

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 increases dramatically.

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NYT: A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya ""I was looking after my cow and I heard a loud bang. I looked around; I could not see any smoke in the clouds. I went by the roadside to check if there was any car accident, but there wasn't." www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/w ...

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-- Eric Lipton NYT (@ericlipton.nytimes.com) January 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM

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Coming to a town near you soon.

#1 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-01-03 10:02 AM

The gods must be crazy.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-03 07:52 PM

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