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 grows dramatically.
Kenya investigates giant piece of space debris that crash landed in a village
Kenya's Space Agency (KSA) said the object was a massive metallic ring measuring approximately 2.5 metres wide and weighing 500 kilograms.View on euronews
Space debris crash in Kenya village believed to be from leftover rocket hardware
Officials with the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) officials in Nairobia have reported that a large metallic ring fell from the sky on Dec. 30 , crashing "red-hot" into Mukuku village, in Makueni county – in the country's south.
Massive piece of space junk crashes into village in Kenya — and officials still have no idea where it came from
A 1,100-pound metal ring from a rocket smashed in to a Kenyan village, where it startled residents and flattened trees
Space object that fell in Kenya believed part of rocket launch vehicle
The Kenya Space Agency on Wednesday identified a large metal object that fell from space earlier this week to likely be a separation ring from a rocket launch.
A Mysterious Half-Ton Piece Of Space Junk Crashed Into A Village In Kenya
A half-ton piece of space junk crashed into a Kenyan village this week. Initial reports from the Kenya Space Agency were unclear on where it came from or
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.
Kenya investigating fallen space debris
Kenyan officials said Wednesday they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south.
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.
Mysterious giant metallic ring believed to be 'space object' crashes in Kenyan village
A metallic object weighing about 500 kilograms and measuring about 2 meters in diameter crashed in the Mukuku village in Kenya.
Space Debris falls in Kenya: Giant 500 kg 'red-hot object' mysteriously falls from sky in kenya - Watch video
Kenyan officials said Wednesday they were looking into metal bits suspected to be from a rocket that fell in the country's north, according to news agency AFP.
Mysterious giant metallic ring falls in Kenya
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