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Spacewalking astronaut loses mirror, newest space junk

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The International Space Station was orbiting over Kazakhstan and into China when this picture of the solar eclipse shadowing a portion of the Asian continent. (Source: NASA) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A spacewalking astronaut added to the millions of pieces of junk orbiting the Earth on Friday, losing a small mirror as soon as he stepped out of the International Space Station for battery work.Commander Chris Cassidy said the mirror floated away at about a foot per second.Mission Control said the mirror somehow became detached from Cassidy's spacesuit.

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