Massive piece of space junk crashes into village in Kenya — and officials still have no idea where it came from
A 1,100-pound metal ring from a rocket smashed in to a Kenyan village, where it startled residents and flattened trees
Massive ‘space object’ fragment crashes into remote village in Kenya
A huge, red-hot object fell from the sky into a Kenyan village on Monday afternoon according to local residents cited by the country’s national broadcaster, prompting an immediate investigation by the national space agency.
Kenya investigates giant piece of space debris that crash landed in a village
Kenya's Space Agency (KSA) said the object was a massive metallic ring measuring approximately 2.5 metres wide and weighing 500 kilograms.View on euronews
A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth grows dramatically.
Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya
Officials said they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south.
Space object that fell in Kenya believed part of rocket launch vehicle
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.
A Mysterious Half-Ton Piece Of Space Junk Crashed Into A Village In Kenya
A half-ton piece of space junk crashed into a Kenyan village this week. Initial reports from the Kenya Space Agency were unclear on where it came from or
Kenya investigates space junk that fell on village
The Kenya Space Agency said its initial assessment showed that the huge object was "a separation ring from a launch vehicle (rocket)". It added that these "are usually designed to burn up as they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere or to fall over unoccupied areas,
Giant hot metal ring leaves Kenya locals baffled by mysteriously 'falling from outer space'
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Kenya investigating mysterious fallen space debris
Kenyan officials are investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country’s south.
Mysterious giant metallic ring falls in Kenya
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