Two space debris-related events that occurred this week point to how routine rocket launches can leave their mark on Earth.

"This is the first time that a rocket has taken off from one country, gone to space and landed in another country!" -- SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk.

SpaceX achieved a major milestone during its8 Starlink internet satellite launch, landing a Falcon 9 rocket off the coast of The Bahamas for the first time. Lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida,

The Bahamas has etched its name in the annals of space history. On February 18, 2025, at approximately 6:29 PM ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster successfully touched down on an autonomous droneship off the coast of The Exumas.