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The rocket part hurtling toward the moon is far from the only junk littering the sky

By Brendan Byrne

Published March 3, 2022 at 4:25 PM EST

A mysterious rocket booster is about to crash into the moon, highlighting the ever-growing issue of space debris.

Brendan Byrne

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SpaceX rocket explodes shortly after test-flight takeoff in Texas

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SpaceX's new stainless-steel rocket named Starship exploded Thursday just four minutes after liftoff. In a statement, the company said, "with a test like this, success comes from what we learn."