Remains of China rocket booster fall to Earth

Debris from the rocket that boosted part of China’s new space station into orbit fell into the sea in the Philippines on Sunday (Li Gang/Xinhua/AP)

Debris from a rocket that boosted part of China’s new space station into orbit fell into the sea in the Philippines on Sunday, the Chinese government announced.

Most of the final stage of the Long March-5B rocket burned up after entering the atmosphere at 12.55am, the China Manned Space Agency reported. The agency said earlier that the booster would be allowed to fall unguided.