Pieces of a spent Russian rocket reentered the atmosphere over Colorado and Wyoming early on Thursday, showering parts of the western United States with space debris, the Reuters news agency reported quoting U.S. space monitors.

Pieces of the Russian SL-4 spacecraft that survived their blazing descent intact most likely landed in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico, U.S. Northern Command spokeswoman Air Force Major April Cunningham said.

“No damage has been reported and the debris is not believed to be hazardous. It’s also important for the public to understand that the reentry of pieces from this rocket is complete, so in other words, they’re not expecting other pieces to fall,” she said.

A U.S. Space Control Squadron at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, tracked the reentry of the spacecraft launched on December 27.

Typically 200 objects reenter the Earth’s atmosphere every year, but the debris typically burns before it hits the ground and rarely falls in populated areas, Cunningham said.

While space debris might make for a unique souvenir, NORAD advises against handling any that may be found.

“We also encourage anyone who believes that they may know the location of a piece from this rocket to exercise caution and inform their local authorities immediately for potential recovery,” Cunningham said.

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