Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya
Officials said they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south.
Huge Piece of Space Debris Falls in Kenya
The Kenya Space Agency identified the metal ring that fell in the country as a separation ring from a launch rocket.
Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenya village
MAKUENI COUNTY, Kenya – Investigations are ongoing as southern Kenya experienced falling debris from the sky around 3 p.m. on Monday. 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.
Object falls from space and lands in Kenyan village
A Kenyan Space Agency official said said that the partially burnt metallic object weighs about 500 kilograms, and is most likely a fragment from a rocket.
A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth increases dramatically.
1,000 Pound Hunk Of Space Junk Crashes Into Kenyan Village
The large piece of space junk landed in Kenya. Citizen/YouTube A large piece of space debris weighing more than 1,100 pounds crashed into a village in Kenya. The Kenya Space Agency said a "metallic ring" approximately 8 feet in diameter "fell from the skies" and landed in Mukuku Village,
Kenya stunned by falling space debris: No injuries reported
The Kenyan Space Agency has delivered shocking news. A metal ring with a diameter of about 2.4 metres and weighing over 500 kilograms fell on the village of Mukuku in Makueni County. On Wednesday, January 1st,
Metal mystery: Space debris shocks Kenyan village of Mukuku
The Kenyan Space Agency has delivered shocking news: a metal ring with a diameter of 8 feet and weighing over 1,100 pounds fell on the village of Mukuku in Makueni County. On Wednesday, January 1st, the Kenyan Space Agency announced information that surprised everyone.
Mystery space debris falls on village sparking 'end of the world' fears
The space debris, spanning roughly two metres in diameter, landed with a loud bang in Mukuku, Makueni county, between the capital Nairobi and the coastal city of Mombasa. No buildings were damaged and no one was injured,
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