On Sunday, March 22nd, space shuttle Discovery used its steering jets to move the International Space Station (ISS) out of the way of a speeding 4-inch piece of space junk, a metal fragment from a spent Chinese rocket engine. Without the maneuver, the object would have made a close approach to the ISS during today's spacewalk. This is the second time this month that the ISS has taken evasive action to avoid orbital debris.
- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill
Can anybody else see what's going to happen one of these days?
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