NASA Confirms SpaceX Debris Found in North Carolina
TL;DR
Debris found in Western North Carolina has been confirmed by NASA to be from a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that broke apart during re-entry. The debris, which was expected to burn up, was discovered by local residents, prompting NASA and SpaceX to use the findings to improve debris modeling. Residents are advised not to handle the debris and to contact SpaceX for recovery.
Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#debris#nasa#north-carolina#re-entry#science-and-technology#spacex
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