The 4-tonne part poses no risk to Earth, but it has revived the debate on space debris ahead of major space exploration missions like Artemis III. The school-bus-size object is leftover junk from a January, 2025 moon mission Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The 4-tonne part poses no risk to Earth, but it has revived the debate on space debris ahead of major space exploration missions like Artemis III.S1

• The school-bus-size object is leftover junk from a January, 2025 moon missionS2