Space Debris Found Twice Within Days Amid ‘Growing Casualty Risk’

New York Times22 October 2026, 09:03 UTCIndonesia

Debris was found in Indonesia on Monday, just days after a farmer across the globe in Minnesota reported a massive metal object thought to be space junk in a cornfield.

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