US Air Force Plane Forced to Turn Back After Space Warning

A military flight heading to Antarctica had to change course mid-trip after reports of a Russian missile test.

A U.S. Air Force plane had to turn around mid-flight while heading to Antarctica this week. The plane, a C-17 Globemaster, was carrying people and supplies. It was forced to head back to its starting point after officials received a warning about activity in space. Some reports linked the flight change to a Russian missile test. While officials are still looking into exactly what happened, the flight crew decided it was not safe to continue on their path toward the frozen continent. Experts say these kinds of warnings happen when there is a risk of falling debris from space tests. Because …