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   Is another Chinese space junk falling to Earth?

   • Another huge piece of Chinese space junk is falling to Earth. 'Here we go again,' experts say Another Chinese Long March 5B rocket body will once again plummet to Earth in the coming days above a yet-to-be-determined location. A Long March 5B Y3 carrier rocket was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in China’s Hainan province on July 24.

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   Did Chinese space junk crash to Earth?

   • A big piece of Chinese space junk crashed to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the Golden State. The fall created a blazing fireball witnessed by people from the Sacramento area all the way down to San Diego, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS).

   Chinese space junk creates spectacular fireball over California (video

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   Did space junk re-enter Earth in 2021?

   • In 2021, ground controllers for the space station jettisoned this equipment pallet. The space junk has been orbiting Earth for the last few years. It most likely made its reentry on March 8, 2024, over the Pacific. Some fragments should have survived to hit the ocean. Image via NASA/ Jonathan McDowell on X/Twitter.

   Uncontrolled space junk hit Earth over the Pacific on Friday

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   Did space junk reenter over the Pacific Ocean?

   • Bottom line: Space junk jettisoned from the International Space Station in 2021 hit Earth on March 8, 2024. The space junk likely reentered over the Pacific Ocean. Kelly Kizer Whitt has been a science writer specializing in astronomy for more than two decades.

   Uncontrolled space junk hit Earth over the Pacific on Friday

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2. www.space.com › china-long-march-5b-rocket-falls23-ton Chinese rocket debris falls to Earth over Pacific ...

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   Nov 4, 2022 · By Brett Tingley. last updated 4 November 2022. U.S. Space Command confirmed the uneventful reentry on Friday (Nov. 4). This map shows the likely impact area where China's huge Long March 5B...

3. earthsky.org › earth › uncontrolled-space-junk-hitUncontrolled space junk hit Earth over the Pacific on Friday

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   Mar 8, 2024 · A discarded equipment pallet from the International Space Station reentered Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean on March 8, 2024. The pallet, which contained old batteries, was jettisoned in 2021 and left a trail of fragments that could pose a hazard to spacecraft and satellites.

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5. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › huge-hunkA Huge Hunk of Space Debris Fell to Earth | Smithsonian

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   May 14, 2020. This map shows the Long March 5B's projected orbit before it reentered Earth's atmosphere. Photo courtesy of Aerospace Corporation. A nearly 20-ton chunk of a Chinese rocket...

6. www.space.com › huge-chinese-rocket-debrisAnother huge piece of Chinese space junk is falling to Earth ...

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   Nov 2, 2022 · News. By Brett Tingley. published 2 November 2022. Another Chinese Long March 5B rocket body will once again plummet to Earth in the coming days above a yet-to-be-determined location. A Long...

7. www.esa.int › Space_Safety › Space_DebrisESA - The current state of space debris - European Space Agency

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   Oct 12, 2020 · 12/10/2020 58277 views 187 likes. ESA / Space Safety / Space Debris. Swirling fragments of past space endeavours are trapped in orbit around Earth, threatening our future in space. Over time, the number, mass and area of these debris objects grow steadily, boosting the risk to functioning satellites. ESA’s Space Debris Office constantly ...

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9. www.space.com › chinese-space-junk-fall-fireballChinese space junk creates spectacular fireball over ...

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   Apr 2, 2024 · A big piece of Chinese space junk crashed to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the Golden State. The fall created a...

10. www.bbc.com › future › articleWhat's the risk of being hit by falling space debris? - BBC

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    There are many different estimates of the chances of space debris hitting someone, but most are in the one-in-10,000 range. This is the chance of any person being hit, anywhere in the world.