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Lost NASA Tool Bag Now Orbiting Earth, Visible from Ground

The tool bag, lost during a spacewalk, does not pose a risk to the International Space Station and is expected to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere in a few months.

  • A tool bag that was lost during a spacewalk by NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara is now orbiting Earth and can be seen from the ground with binoculars.
  • The bag, which was lost during maintenance on the International Space Station (ISS), is being tracked and does not pose a risk to the ISS or its crew.
  • The tool bag is expected to remain in orbit for a few months before it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.
  • This incident adds to the growing problem of space debris, which can pose a risk to satellites and other spacecraft.
  • The tool bag has been given its own satellite catalog number and its location is available to the public in real time.
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