Massive Pallet of Old Batteries Re-Enters Earth’s Atmosphere, Marking Heaviest ISS Trash Return Yet
By Passant Rabie, Published by Gizmodo, 11 March 2024 After three years of uncontrolled descent, the 2.9-ton cargo pallet has finally fallen to Earth. On Friday, March 8, a pallet of used batteries from the International Space Station (ISS) reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the Gulf of Mexico following an unpredictable