WESTERN AUSTRALIA / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – A huge piece of space junk was recently discovered in the Australian desert. Experts suspect that it is part of a Chinese missile. This discovery sheds light on the increasing dangers posed by space debris that is increasingly reaching Earth.
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A large piece of space debris believed to have come from a Chinese Jielong rocket was recently discovered in the remote desert of Western Australia. This discovery highlights the growing threat of space debris, which is increasingly reaching Earth and can be potentially dangerous. The Australian Space Agency suspects the discovery was a fuel tank or pressure vessel dropped from a spacecraft.
The location of the scrap, a lonely road in the desert, was discovered by miners who came across the smoking and still partially burning object. Western Australia Police confirmed the material was made of carbon fiber, consistent with previous space debris finds. These findings raise questions about the safety and environmental impact of the increasing number of rocket launches.
Experts such as spatial archaeologist Alice Gorman from Flinders University point out that similar pieces have already been found in Argentina. These incidents demonstrate that the threat of space debris is global and not limited to specific regions. The increasing number of satellites, particularly those of Elon Musk’s Starlink project, is also contributing to the problem, with at least one satellite falling back to Earth every day.
Although most pieces of space debris should burn up in the atmosphere, larger fragments continue to reach the Earth’s surface. This poses a serious danger, as demonstrated by previous incidents in Florida and Canada where parts of spacecraft landed in populated areas. Scientists are still unsure why modern materials survive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, highlighting the need for further research.
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