The Sky is Falling: 10 of the Most Memorable Pieces of Space Junk That Fell to Earth
The shootdown of the spy satellite USA-193 sparked talk about the graveyard of outer space, which is crowded with some 17,000 spent rocket stages, dead or dying satellites and countless crumbs of human-made orbital flotsam. An average of one object has reentered Earth's atmosphere every day. Here are 10 of the most memorable manmade things that have rained down on us.

Jeanna Bryner
Number 10: Satellite Shootdown
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