Science
Pentagon tracking Chinese rocket booster as it falls back toward Earth – Washington Post
Scientists say the risk of debris from the 22-metric-ton rocket stage hitting people or causing property damage is extremely low.
I dont want to hypothesize or speculate about possible actions the department might or might not take here, he said. We’re tracking it. We’re following it as closely as we can. It’s just a little too soon right now to know where it’s going to go or what if anything can be done about that.
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