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Kenya investigates giant piece of space debris that crash landed in a village
A large metallic ring that fell from the skies and crashed into a village in southern Kenya this week is space debris from a launch rocket, according to the country's space agency. The object — ...
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 ...
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Kenya investigates 1,000 kg rocket debris crash amid space junk concerns
Space debris, possibly a rocket separation ring weighing over 1,000 pounds, fell in Makueni County, Kenya. Kenyan authorities secured the area and recovered the large debris fragment.
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A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
the Kenya Space Agency said Wednesday. It identified the object as a separation ring from a launch rocket and said that it was investigating the ring’s origin and ownership. “Such objects are ...
The New York Times21d
Huge Piece of Space Debris Falls in Kenya
new video loaded: Huge Piece of Space Debris Falls in Kenya The Kenya Space Agency identified the metal ring that fell in the country as a separation ring from a launch rocket. Advertisement NOW ...
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 ...
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Space object that fell in Kenya believed part of rocket launch vehicle
Jan. 1 (UPI) --The Kenya Space Agency on Wednesday identified a large metal object that fell from space earlier this week to likely be a separation ring from a rocket launch. The space agency ...
Unidentified Rocket Fragment Crashes in Kenyan Village
The piece of space debris is believed to be a separation ring from a rocket, according to Kenya's space agency.
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Expert Not Convinced Mysterious, 8-Foot Ring of "Space Junk" in Kenya Actually Came from Space
As the New York Times reported at the time, the Kenya Space Agency identified the ... culprit was a fairing adapter for an Ariane V rocket, which launched into space from the European Space ...
Remember That Metal Ring That Fell From the Sky? We Still Don’t Know Where It Came From
It’s been two weeks since a chunky metal ring crashed onto a village in Kenya, but authorities are still unable to pinpoint where it came from. The fallen object raises concern over how hard it is to ...
How a freak space junk crash baffled residents and sparked concern
The KSA director general said it was lucky that no significant damage was done when the object hurtled to Earth. "The ...
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Space object that fell in Kenya believed part of rocket launch vehicle
First stage separation is shown on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on March 2, 2023. The Kenya Space Agency has identified a large metal ring that fell from ...