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Space debris lights up night sky across Midwest
A satellite, initially identified as Starlink-5693, reentered Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday, causing a dazzling display visible ...
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Space debris seen burning up over West Michigan skies
A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris ...
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Space is in the grip of Kessler Syndrome, thanks to growing debris
Known as "collisional cascading," this phenomenon could make certain orbits unusable. The cascading effect highlights the importance of managing space debris to ensure safe and sustainable space ...
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Chinese astronauts install debris shields on Tiangong space station during 8.5-hour spacewalk (video)
Mission commander Cai and Song completed multiple tasks before returning to the Wentian module airlock, according to China's human spaceflight agency, including the installation of space debris ...
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Space junk is out of control. Here’s why — and what to do about it.
About 25,000 are pieces of obsolete satellites, rocket parts and debris — space junk orbiting out of control and posing a threat to the satellites people need. Nine in 10 useful satellites are ...
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Kenya investigating mysterious fallen space debris
Past examples of man-made human space debris hitting Earth include part of a SpaceX Dragon capsule landing on an Australian sheep farm in 2022. “Space junk is a growing problem, and while this ...
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What is Kessler Syndrome and the potential consequences for Earth of growing space debris?
The phenomenon could make parts of Earth's orbit unusable for space travel. A 2009 incident demonstrated this risk when two satellites collided over Siberia, creating a new field of debris ...
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Half-ton burning space junk debris crashes down in Kenyan village
Kenya Space Agency officials rushed to the scene and retrieved the debris, which is now under the agency's custody. There have been no reports of injuries. Major Aloyce Were of the Kenya ...
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Space debris crash in Kenya village believed to be from leftover rocket hardware
Investigators think the object, which is roughly 8 feet (2.5 meters) in diameter and weighing some 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms), is actually a piece of space debris, rocket leftovers that came ...
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SpaceX’s Starship Explodes After Launch, Filling Sky With Epic Streaks of Fire
SpaceX's Starship has exploded into countless pieces of space junk as it reentered the atmosphere ... unfortunately," former Canadian astronaut legend Chris Hadfield tweeted.
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A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit ... of the solution is to make sure that rockets, satellites and other space vehicles are designed ...
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Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya
The issue of space junk has risen in tandem with increased spatial traffic. Kenya Space Agency (KSA) said the object, a metallic ring roughly 8 feet in diameter and weighing some 1,100 pounds ...