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Metallic space debris weighing 1,100 pounds crash-lands in Kenyan village

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Metallic space debris weighing 1,100 pounds crash-lands in Kenyan village

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  • A metallic ring weighing approximately 1,100 pounds and measuring 8 feet in diameter crash-landed in Mukuku Village, Kenya, on Wednesday.
  • The Kenya Space Agency confirmed there were no injuries and the debris poses no immediate risk.
  • Officials speculated the object could be from a rocket separation stage but its exact origin remains undetermined.
  • Efforts are underway to collect pieces of the debris for analysis and to possibly hold the responsible party accountable under international law.
  • This incident highlights the growing risk of space debris as the number of satellite launches increases globally.

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