A hunk of junk from the International Space Station hurtles back to Earth
Briefly

from Ars Technica2 months ago
A pallet of batteries from the International Space Station careened around Earth for almost three years before falling out of orbit and plunging back into the atmosphere.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/a-hunk-of-junk-from-the-international-space-station-hurtles-back-to-earth/
Jonathan McDowell estimated about 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of debris would hit the Earth's surface.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/a-hunk-of-junk-from-the-international-space-station-hurtles-back-to-earth/
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