Saskatchewan Farmer Who Found Space Junk in Field Not Alone; Others Discover Debris

Published on May 30, 2024

Barry Sawchuk is not alone in the space junk universe. The Saskatchewan farmer who made headlines earlier this month when he reported a giant piece of space debris had slammed into his field now says his neighbours are also reporting close encounters with orbital debris. “There’s other pieces here,” said Mr. Sawchuk, for farms near Ituna, northeast of Regina. “There are neighbours that have them, too. There’s seven pieces that I know of right now, and there could be more any day. “Everybody’s going across their fields for the first time … we’re seeding. There’s big pieces. I don’t know if it’s harvesting space junk, but we found it.”...