Southern Californians were confused and delighted by streaks of light in the sky, which were initially thought to be related to SpaceX's satellite launch. However, it was later revealed to be Chinese space junk reentering the Earth's atmosphere. The reentry of the Shenzhou 15 orbital module was observed by many, with the majority of sightings concentrated in the Los Angeles area.
Over the last few weeks, a number of celestial phenomena have confused and delighted Southern California ns. Early Tuesday morning, night owls spotted streaks of light across the sky, with some assuming the event might be related to SpaceX's Monday night satellite launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The true cause, however, was less obvious and originated farther away. It was Chinese space junk .
Though many assumed more mysterious sources — aliens, spy drones, unforeseen meteors — what onlookers saw at 1:40 a.m. was the expected 'reentry of the Shenzhou 15 orbital module,' Smithsonian astronomer Jonathan McDowell wrote on X. Indeed, the American Meteor Society reported 85 sightings of the reentry from Sacramento to San Diego, with most concentrated in the Los Angeles area. On average, one piece of space junk falls into Earth's atmosphere each day, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratio
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