An out-of-control Russian rocket stage has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, according to the latest estimate from US Space Command, which has been tracking its descent.The Angara-A5 heavy-lift rocket was launched from the Plesetsk spaceport in Russia's northwestern Arkhangelsk region on Monday, December 27. The launch was testing a new upper rocket stage, known as the Persei booster, according to the state-run TAS news agency.Most space debris burns up on re-entry to Earth's atmosphere and poses an extremely minimal risk to humans, but it's possible that larger parts could cause damage if they landed in inhabited regions.
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