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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country 7000-kg space station Tiangong-1 to crash into Earth this week?
A
China
B
Pakistan
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2022, for example, two roughly 23-ton (21 metric tons) Chinese Long March 5B rocket cores fell back to Earth uncontrolled. These crashes occurred in July and November, respectively, in each case about a week after the rockets helped launch new modules to China’s Tiangong space station.

Detailed explanation-2: -The booster of China’s massive Long March-5B rocket stays aloft for several days after launch and then comes crashing back to Earth, tumbling out of control.

Detailed explanation-3: -U.S. Space Command confirmed the uneventful reentry on Friday (Nov. 4). A 23-ton piece of space debris from China’s launch of a Long March 5B rocket has fallen safely into the south-central Pacific Ocean after creating questions over where it will come down once again.

Detailed explanation-4: -Russia, China, Germany, Italy, and France were among the developed countries selected. Other nations included Poland, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, India, Belgium, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Peru. Graphic showing countries that joined China’s Tiangong Space Station.

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