"Questions regarding Starship recovery operations and any future plans for Starship's return to the United States should be directed to SpaceX."
The company has been contacted for comment.
Space junk common
The space junk discovery off Christmas Island comes after a four-tonne abandoned upper stage of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon two weeks ago, creating a visible crater and thrusting the issue into the public discourse."
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