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Massive ‘space object’ fragment crashes into remote village in Kenya
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 3 developments
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — 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.
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Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya
Headline from CBS News ·
Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenya village
Headline from New York Post ·
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Massive ‘space object’ fragment crashes into remote village in Kenya
Fragments of space debris fell within a village in Makueni County, Kenya. The object was determined to be a separation ring from a rocket, weighing over 1,000 pounds and eight feet in diameter.
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — 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.
