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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's...Space Junk?

The skies over Colorado and some neighboring states lit up today with bright streaks of colored light. A piece of material landed in Riverton, Wyoming. The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it's the remains of a Russian rocket .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The skies over Colorado and some neighboring states lit up today with bright streaks of colored light. A piece of material landed in Riverton, Wyoming. The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it's the remains of a Russian rocket. Reporting that no damage has been reported, NORAD adds that the debris falling from outer space is not believed to be hazardous.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
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Managing Producer, Greater LA
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LA School Report
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's...Space Junk?

The skies over Colorado and some neighboring states lit up today with bright streaks of colored light. A piece of material landed in Riverton, Wyoming. The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it's the remains of a Russian rocket .

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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's...Space Junk?

The skies over Colorado and some neighboring states lit up today with bright streaks of colored light. A piece of material landed in Riverton, Wyoming. The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it's the remains of a Russian rocket .

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