A massive space debris sparks fear in a Kenyan village
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A rare and frightening incident occurred in the small village of Mokoko, located southeast of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Monday. A large metal piece weighing around 500 kilograms fell from the sky, causing panic among the residents and damaging trees and bushes at the impact site. The Kenyan Space Agency (KSA) confirmed that the object was a "launch separation" ring from a rocket, but its exact origin remains unknown. Despite the agency reassuring the public that the object does not pose any additional threat, the incident coincides with growing global concerns about the risks of space debris. Statistics show that over 170 million pieces of space debris are orbiting the Earth, with some burning up in the atmosphere while others fall to the ground. Space debris incidents have become more frequent in recent times. In May 2024, a piece of debris from a SpaceX rocket crashed into a house roof in North Carolina, USA, and in March of the same year, a metal piece from the International Space Station pierced the roof of a house in Florida. As commercial and government rockets continue to launch, experts warn of the growing problem of space debris, with hundreds of launches expected worldwide in 2025, adding more waste to space.
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A rare and frightening incident occurred in the small village of Mokoko, located southeast of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Monday. A large metal piece weighing around 500 kilograms fell from the sky, causing panic among the residents and damaging trees and bushes at the impact site. The Kenyan Space Agency (KSA) confirmed that the object was a "launch separation" ring from a rocket, but its exact origin remains unknown. Despite the agency reassuring the public that the object does not pose any additional threat, the incident coincides with growing global concerns about the risks of space debris. Statistics show that over 170 million pieces of space debris are orbiting the Earth, with some burning up in the atmosphere while others fall to the ground. Space debris incidents have become more frequent in recent times. In May 2024, a piece of debris from a SpaceX rocket crashed into a house roof in North Carolina, USA, and in March of the same year, a metal piece from the International Space Station pierced the roof of a house in Florida. As commercial and government rockets continue to launch, experts warn of the growing problem of space debris, with hundreds of launches expected worldwide in 2025, adding more waste to space.
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