SpaceX capsule confirmed as source of space debris that crashed on farm in Australia

The space debris found in New South Wales is believed to be from a craft made by Musk's company.

The remote location where sheep farmers Mick Miners and Jock Wallace discovered pieces of space debris was visited by technical experts from the agency.

Brad Tucker, an astronomer from the Australian National University, was the one who first noticed the timing and location of the debris falling.

Tucker thinks the debris came from the unpressurised trunk of the capsule.

The Australian Space Agency has confirmed that the debris is from a SpaceX mission and continues to engage with their counterparts in the US, as well as other parts of the Commonwealth and local authorities as appropriate, according to a spokesman from the agency.

The community should not attempt to retrieve or handle any more suspected debris.

They should contact the debris hotline or recovery@spacex.com

The third piece of debris was found closer to Jindabyne than the first two.

There will be more people coming forward with debris over the coming weeks to months to even years now that people know what happened.

The Australian government's space re-entry debris plan outlines roles and responsibilities for key Australian government agencies and committees in supporting the response to space re-entry debris, according to a spokesman for the Association.

Tucker said that there are discussions about whether or not the debris will be collected by the company.

He said the collection is important because it could be related to any liability and damages, which is not the decision for the company.

When a Soviet nuclear powered satellite crashed in Canada in the 1980s, there were inter-governmental payments, but Tucker thinks it won't happen again.

It cost Canada millions of dollars to clean it up. Canada demanded $6m in compensation from the USSR, which they received less than half.

The space debris did not create a huge crater when it hit the ground.

The capsule broke apart after hitting the Earth's atmosphere because all of the energy was absorbed.

The shards of glass don't travel at the speed of the ball. The transfer of energy slows them down.

It is possible that the debris could have bounced around and gone somewhere else.

One of the best examples of this effect is the huge meteorite that hit the Siberia forest in 1908. It flattened thousands and thousands of trees around the area from the shock wave explosion, but the actual impact crater they've never been able to locate.

Tucker said the debris doesn't come out hot because it's spent most of its time in space where it's very cold and it's only a short time when they heat up.

It is similar to taking a frozen pizza out, putting it in the microwave for a short time, and then putting it back in the freezer.

There is a point in the Pacific Ocean where space debris that doesn't burn up in the atmosphere is supposed to splash down.

The Agency is committed to the long-term sustainable of outer space activities and has highlighted this on the international stage, according to a spokesman from the Agency.

The company has been contacted for comments.