# China faces embarrassment over rocket debris in US

A rocket fragment found in Minnesota may have caused an international incident. A British astronomer called it embarrassing for China. The object was 3.35 metres across and discovered in a cornfield.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371947/rocket-debris-hitting-us-homeland-embarrassing-china-says-astronomer

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#rocket #debris #china #minnesota

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Original source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371947/rocket-debris-hitting-us-homeland-embarrassing-china-says-astronomer