Related to Elon Musk: the truth about the “furry UFO” revealed (3 photos + 1 video)
NASA has provided additional information about the mysterious object that was found in the forest. It is assumed that no one heard the object fall due to the terrain.
Workers at a luxury US mountain resort were left scratching their heads after a mysterious object fell from the sky. After some time, the truth about the giant “furry UFO” was finally revealed.
Members of the Glamping Collective camping crew in North Carolina have been mystified for weeks after a giant mechanical object covered in a material described as fur fell to the ground. Now NASA has provided more information about the "furry UFO," calling it "falling space junk" and confirming that the debris was actually part of SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, which reached the International Space Station last year.
“SpaceX has confirmed to NASA that the Dragon spacecraft's barrel equipment has re-entered the atmosphere following its flights to the International Space Station. During the original design of the Dragon spacecraft's barrel, the possibility of its destruction upon re-entry was assessed and it was predicted that it would completely burn up,” the statement says. company statement dated June 20.
On Friday, June 21, the space agency issued a statement confirming that the trunks of the spacecraft supporting these missions "entered the atmosphere over Saudi Arabia and North Carolina, respectively."
"NASA is not aware of any structural damage or injuries resulting from these findings," the statement said. Officials said they expected the debris to "burn up upon reentry," but instead it fell to the ground, causing confusion and concern.
The publication notes that three more North Carolinians came across fallen debris believed to be from space. One of the pieces of equipment that exploded was so heavy that it could not be easily lifted. Two small objects were also found by residents of nearby Franklin and Jackson counties, located several miles from the luxury North Carolina resort.
Astrophysics expert Dr Jonathan McDowell revealed that the "furry" nature of the debris was actually ground up carbon fibres. Although the piece of "space junk" landed safely on a remote path, space programs have become dangerously careless about where debris lands in recent years, he said.
"The risk to life and property is quite small because the Earth is a big target and is mostly not covered by people, but it is not tiny. We have seen a few close encounters," he said.
According to a recent study, debris from downed satellites, spacecraft and launch vehicles now pose a mortal danger to people.