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Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya

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Kenya Space Agency says object crashed into Mukuku village, in Makueni county , on December 30 .

Officials say it is believed to be a separation ring from a rocket.

The issue of space junk has risen in tandem with increased spatial traffic.

Past examples of manmade human space debris hitting Earth include part of a SpaceX Dragon capsule landing on an Australian sheep farm in 2022 .

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