10 May 2021, 02:05 am
China s state media has recently written an editorial about its critics who hit them about Long March 5B s rocket debris, which fell to some parts of the world. Mainly, the article pointed out NASA and the US scientists.
Over the weekend, people were waiting for the rocket s return to Earth until it plunged to the Indian Ocean near Maldives on Sunday, May 9.
China s Media Outlet Puts NASA, the US on Hot Water Over Long March 5B s Junk
(Photo : Earthsky (@earthskyscience) via Twitter screenshot)
The Chinese government s news outlet highlighted that the Long March 5B has plummeted at 72.47 degrees east (longitude) and 2.65 degrees north (latitude) in the afternoon of Sunday (AEST).
Debris from Chinese rocket has fallen to Earth amid criticism
9 May, 2021 03:31 AM
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China’s Long March 5B space junk spotted burning up around the world. Video / ESA / @newsistaan
China’s Long March 5B space junk spotted burning up around the world. Video / ESA / @newsistaan
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By: Rebecca Franks and Bella Fowler
Debris from a Chinese rocket has hurtled towards Earth s atmosphere and burned up, according to Chinese state media, with unconfirmed footage shared all over social this afternoon of what many thought could be the remnants falling from space.
According to People s Daily China, a core segment of China s Long March 5B rocket landed at 72.47 degrees east and latitude 2.65 degrees north. Most of the debris reportedly broke up over the Indian Ocean, near the Maldives.