Tag: Space junk
Soviet Rocket Debris Possibly Crashes in Southern England
A humongous piece of Soviet rocket just came crashing back to Earth after 53 years of orbiting around in space. Scientists are still trying to figure out exactly where it landed, but one group...
Soviet Rocket Debris Set to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere
So like, there's this car-sized piece of Soviet rocket that's supposed to come crashing back down to Earth soon, after spending a whole 53 years just chilling up there in orbit. An astronomer told...
Chinese Rocket Failure Leads to Creation of Space Junk Cloud
On August 6, 2024, a Chinese Long March 6A rocket successfully launched the first 18 satellites for the Qianfan broadband network into low Earth orbit (LEO). However, shortly after delivering the satellites, the rocket's...