"Lost Astronaut Tool Bag Becomes Visible Orbital Spectacle"

A bag of tools that drifted away from NASA astronauts during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station is now in a slowing orbit around the Earth and visible to stargazers. The tool bag, containing tethers, hardware handling aids, and a ratchet wrench, was irretrievable and estimated to be worth around $100,000. While the bag poses no risk to the space station, it is expected to remain in orbit until spring to midsummer 2024 before disintegrating. Reports of sightings have already emerged, with the bag visible through binoculars and sharing an orbit with the space station.