NASA tool bag orbitting earth

// November 26th, 2008 // News // 7,426 views

This is definitely one for the “what the heck” files.

Amateur astronomers in the U.S. have managed to find a tool bag, which NASA astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper lost during a space walk last week. The 50cm X 30 cm bag, is now orbiting the Earth at a height of 400 kilometres. The tool bag is estimated to be worth about $US 100 000. [via]

Question 1: How on earth do you find something as small as a tool bag in the wide expanse of the night sky?
Question 2: Who even has time to go look for something like that? (And then get to film it)
Question 3: A tool bag worth $100 000? Where can I get my hands on those tools?

Check the video here