Officials with the U.S. Space Command confirmed that what was initially reported as a meteor sighting, was actually a Chinese module used to launch three astronauts in 2022.
Officials with the U.S. Space Command confirmed on Wednesday that what was initially reported as a meteor sighting, was actually a Chinese module used to launch three astronauts in 2022.Videos of the fiery display flooded social media during the early morning hours of Tuesday. Some thought the flaming debris was a bright meteor, while others thought it was debris from Monday's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch.RELATED: No, they aren't aliens.
, the European Space Agency and other international aerospace community members have guidelines to reduce dead satellites and rocket parts in low-Earth orbit by requiring post-mission disposal of natural decay or a controlled entry. Low-Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded with active and defunct satellites, which can create more space junk if they crash into each other in orbit.
's Orbital Debris Program estimates there are more than 25,000 objects larger than 10 cm , with about 500,000 pieces smaller than that orbiting Earth.When old satellites and rockets get pulled back to Earth, most hardware breaks into tiny pieces as it hits Earth's atmosphere.FOX Weather contributed to this report.
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