ISRO experts to examine unidentified objects that crashed into Maharashtra's Chandrapur

Experts from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have taken it upon mselves to inspect unidentified object which crashed in eastern Maharashtra's Sindewahi tehsil of Chandrapur district on night of April 2. A team of two scientists from space agency visited crash sites on Friday which were struck by a giant metal ring and six cylinder-like objects. While source of se objects is still unclear, many claim that debris is part of China's Chang Zheng 3B rocket. 

matter came to light when Chandrapur district collector Ajay Gulhane revealed that locals spotted an iron ring lying in an open plot in Lbori village. "It is a cylinder-like thing measuring 1 to 1.5 feet in diameter. It has been collected for examination. We h sent talathis (junior revenue officials) to every village in district to find if more parts of objects, if any, are lying scattered", he told PTI. 

In dition to giant ring, locals also spotted a cylinder-like object in Pawanpur village, followed by discovery of five more such cylinders in area. In a Facebook post, ISRO said, "As requested by district ministration, a team of scientists from ISRO is visiting Pawanpur for inspection and furr scientific inquiry".

Are objects part of a rocket?

Astronomer Jonathan McDowell, who was keeping a track of debris' trajectory said that fallen ring "is consistent with being part of CZ-3B third stage tankage". In a thre of tweets, McDowell shared a picture of Chinese rocket on launch p before its launch in 2021 and informed that fallen parts are third stage of Long March 3B rocket. He also shared a layout of rocket stages which re-entered Earth due to atmospheric drag. 

However,  Geological Survey of India at Nagpur said y could comment on nature of objects only after a thorough examination. two ISRO experts were accompanied by Suresh Chopane, who hes Skywatch, a group of astronomy enthusiasts, in inspection of objects which are currently kept at Sindewahi police station.

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