Lost Astronaut Tool Bag Transforms into Orbiting Satellite
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Astronauts recently dropped a toolbag while repairing the International Space Station (ISS), and it can now be seen from Earth with just binoculars. The toolbag, identified as code 58229/1998-067WC, is reflective enough to reach 6th magnitude when it catches the Sun's light. It is moving at the same speed as the ISS and is expected to remain visible for a few months before burning up in the outer atmosphere. Skywatchers in North America have a good chance of spotting it this week.
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- Watch: Astronauts accidentally let a tool bag slip away in space. Now it is orbiting Earth WION
- Astronaut Tool Bag Becomes Unexpected Satellite After ISS Spacewalk Slip-Up Gizmodo Australia
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