A space physics expert has warned that debris falling from the sky could cause major damage and even kill people.

"In 2024, we saw a 17% year-over-year spike in the average number of close approaches in low Earth orbit per satellite." ...

One Alabama woman was rudely awoken from a nap in 1954 when a meteorite came through her roof and hit her, leaving a big ...

A space physics expert has warned that space junk orbiting around the Earth and ... and 10cm (so between the width of a paperclip and the size of a phone). These usually arise from collisions ...

While Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced ...

The space debris problem won't solve itself. We've been kicking the can down the road for years as we continue launching more rockets and payloads into space. In the last couple of years, ...

He further stated: "The number of pieces of space debris have been increasing due ... 10cm (so between the width of a paperclip and the size of a phone). These usually arise from collisions ...

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The scenario in which space debris collides and creates more debris is called Kessler Syndrome, named after the NASA scientist Donald Kessler.

Hypervelocity impacts, particularly those involving space debris, pose significant risks ... highlighting the importance of both the impactor's size and the nature of the impact[1].