Unidentified Space Debris Lights Up California Sky

Flaming space debris, which was retired communications equipment jettisoned from the International Space Station in February 2020, re-entered Earth's atmosphere and created a mesmerizing light show over Northern California on Friday. The equipment, which moved at 17,000 miles per hour, burned up upon re-entry, but experts warn that it can pollute the upper layers of the atmosphere and contaminate oceans and land upon reaching Earth's surface. The destination of the debris is unknown as it was an uncontrolled re-entry.