Space Junk Now Almost Constantly Crashing Down to Earth

Space Junk Now Almost Constantly Crashing Down to Earth

On Saturday, a huge chunk of what is almost certainly space junk was found lying in the middle of a desert road in Western Australia, according to the Australian Space Agency. Its exact origins aren’t clear yet, but it appears to be a jettisoned rocket part. “The debris is likely a propellant tank or pressure vessel from a space launch vehicle,” the space agency said in a statement. According to reporting from Sky News, the charred debris was di…

Australian Road Hit By Mysterious, Burning Chunk of Carbon Fiber Space Junk

m-gucci via iStockAuthorities in Western Australia are investigating a large object that recently landed on a rural road near the town of Newman. Investigators are still inspecting the black mass, but the latest news suggests the strange object is of carbon fiber construction and meets the criteria for “space junk.”  Mysterious space junk impacted a rural Australian road, prompting investigators to respond in HAZMAT gear It’s appropriate that Ha…