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Chinese rocket re-enters Earth, burns up in skies over India

03/04/2022 08:15 AM | Click to read full article

A blazing streak of light was seen in the night sky over several parts of Maharashtra on Saturday. 

Chinese Chang Zheng 5B rocket, which was launched in February 2021, reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday and burned up in the skies over India. Most debris from the rocket will be burned up on re-entry and is highly unlikely to cause any harm.

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