A large metallic ring fell from the sky and crashed onto a village in Kenya.
ET, according to astatement.
Separation rings are generally designed to burn up upon reentry through Earths atmosphere.
An illustration of space debris surrounding Earth.Credit: ESA
This one, however, seemed to have survived the heat.
The jot down of rocket has yet to be identified.
The incident in Kenya is the latest in a series of space debris crashes on populated areas.
In March 2023, a two-pound cylinder-shaped objectcrashed through the roof of a home in Florida.
A 2022studypredicted a 10% chance of one or more casualties from falling rocket parts in the next decade.
The recent incident highlights the need for stricter orbital traffic laws to protect people and property on the ground.
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