DiscoverNo TitleRocket fireball over Northwest in late March provides lasting value to space junk sleuths
Rocket fireball over Northwest in late March provides lasting value to space junk sleuths

Rocket fireball over Northwest in late March provides lasting value to space junk sleuths

Update: 2021-05-07
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Stargazers across the Pacific Northwest were treated to quite a light show in late March when the errant reentry of a spent rocket sent fireballs streaking high overhead. The uncontrolled disintegration of the rocket rained debris onto eastern Washington state, where fortunately no one was hurt. While the search for mangled rocket parts goes on, the event also provided a great learning opportunity for researchers that could foreshadow a space junk warning system.
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Rocket fireball over Northwest in late March provides lasting value to space junk sleuths

Rocket fireball over Northwest in late March provides lasting value to space junk sleuths

Tom Banse