A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is
The large ring weighs nearly half a ton and does not match a returning rocket.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/a-glowing-ring-of-metal-fell-to-earth-and-no-one-has-any-idea-what-it-is/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 01:07:00 JST Ars Technica -
Corsac (corsac@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 01:13:28 JST Corsac @arstechnica We really need @DutchSpace back here!
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Arapalla (arapalla@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 03:10:17 JST Arapalla It looks like a gear mechanism for rotating the sky.
If sunset is a little late tonight please spare a thought for the hamsters who are still running on that wheel trying to compensate for the change in ratio.
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thejacenallen (thejacenallen@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 03:45:30 JST thejacenallen @arstechnica companies don’t want credit for a giant liability..
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