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science2 years ago•1 min saved

Unraveling the Mystery of Northern California's Sky Lights.

Streaks of light seen in the sky above Northern California on Friday night were identified as space junk from a 2009 launch of ICS-EF, a Japanese communications package for sending data between the ISS Kibo module and Mission Control Tsukuba via the Kodama data relay satellite. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell explained that the package was moving at about 17,000 mph and had broken into pieces about 40 miles up. While some bits could reach the ground in Yosemite, it will likely melt entirely. Trajectory tracking expected it to come in above Chico.

via ABC10.com KXTV|

#astrophysics #ics-ef #northern-california

science-and-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Unexplained Lights Illuminate Northern California Skies.

Bright orbs of light seen in the Northern California sky were identified by astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell as a Japanese communications package called ICS-EF, which was launched to the International Space Station in 2009 and orbited the Earth as space junk for 3 years before reentering over California at 9:30 p.m. People had been speculating about the lights, and those who took pictures or videos were encouraged to share them with [email protected].

via KCRA Sacramento|

#astrophysicist #ics-ef #northern-california