Massive Metal Object Found In Minnesota Field Likely Chinese Rocket Debris

Remember the UFO found in a Minnesota farmer's field that happened a few weeks ago?

Experts now believe it is a piece of a Chinese rocket that recently came back to Earth.

UFO IN A MINNESOTA CORNFIELD

I remember seeing the Facebook post and looking at the strange, round object that looked burnt and broken. I studied the photo, trying to figure out just how big this piece of space debris was. I thought about writing a story at that time, but it just seemed so unreal that I decided to wait and see if we would get more information on what the debris actually was.

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WHAT HAPPENED

According to the Stevens County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to investigate the discovery, and they said they found a large, circular metal object that measured about 11 feet in diameter.

WHAT WE FOUND OUT

We now know the object found in the farmer's field is probably from a Chinese rocket. The rocket, known as Zhuque-2E, was launched into space carrying satellites. Once the satellites were released, the rocket fired its engine again to slow down and come back to Earth.

ROCKET DEBRI POSSIBLE?

Most of the time, pieces that large don't make it back to Earth, but it's possible. The company that built the rocket, LandSpace, so far has not acknowledged that the debris is from their rocket.

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It seems that this isn't the first time Chinese rockets have had a problem with debris falling in populated areas rather than being directed to areas where the likelihood of anyone getting hurt is minimal.

Over the next few months, there could be other debris from the rocket falling to Earth, but we are hoping that the debris will be small and will fall in areas that are less populated.