The largest piece of a rocket that launched part of China’s space station into orbit is falling back to Earth and the timing and destination of its eventual crash remains somewhat unknown.
Rocket cores or the first-stage normally do not make it into orbit and reenter not long after launch, typically falling into the ocean. [TRENDING: DeSantis to unemployed: Look for a job | Cops: Fla.
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The roughly 100-foot-long stage would be among the biggest space debris to fall to Earth. It is highly unlikely the rocket piece will fall over land but international