[Regnum] Sheriff's deputies found a large metal object, believed to be of space origin, in a cornfield in Scott Township, Minnesota, People magazine reported.
The Stevens County Sheriff's Office received a report of an unusual discovery on October 14. Upon arrival, officers saw a round metal object approximately 11 feet in diameter (approximately 3.3 m) in a field.
The issue of removing space debris is currently being resolved.
As the National Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) explained to the publication, such space debris typically refers to the collection of defunct artificial objects. This could include old satellites, spent rocket stages, or fragments resulting from collisions and breakups in space.
Space debris enters the Earth's atmosphere every day. Most of these fragments burn up before reaching the planet's surface.
Previously, a meteor caused a double-explosion -like roar upon entering the Earth's atmosphere over the US state of Massachusetts. It burned up upon entry.
In March, street surveillance cameras in several US states captured the fall of a meteor. According to NASA, it exploded in the sky with the force of 250 tons of TNT.