"Astronaut's Attempt to Capture Mt. Fuji Ends with Space Junk Snapshot"

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Source: Futurism
"Astronaut's Attempt to Capture Mt. Fuji Ends with Space Junk Snapshot"
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Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furakawa attempted to photograph Mount Fuji from the International Space Station but accidentally captured a picture of a tool bag that was dropped during a NASA spacewalk and became space junk. The tool bag, now given an orbital number, is still being tracked as it orbits Earth. The incident highlights the challenges astronauts face when trying to capture specific targets on Earth from space.

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