#Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid

#Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid

“#Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid” Enlarge Image An Atlas Centaur 7 rocket on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Fla. A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is the Centaur upper stage of this 54-year-old rocket, not an asteroid after all, astronomers confirmed Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A mysterious object…

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#Europe signs 2M deal to bring space trash home

#Europe signs $102M deal to bring space trash home

“#Europe signs $102M deal to bring space trash home” BERLIN — The European Space Agency says it is signing a 86 million-euro ($102 million) contract with a Swiss start-up company to bring a large piece of orbital trash back to Earth. The agency said Thursday that the deal with ClearSpace SA will lead to the…

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