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Space junk flying at 18,000mph 'is a genuine threat to life on Earth', expert warns
Space debris is a real hazard to life on Earth, a physics expert has warned, highlighting the dangers of falling space junk ...
How a freak space junk crash baffled residents and sparked concern
The KSA director general said it was lucky that no significant damage was done when the object hurtled to Earth. "The ...
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to traveler safety — and could harm the economy, experts warn
The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...
A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
It has been more than a week since reports first emerged about a “glowing ring of metal” that fell from the sky and crashed near a remote village in Kenya. According to the Kenya Space Agency, the ...
Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.
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Expert Not Convinced Mysterious, 8-Foot Ring of "Space Junk" in Kenya Actually Came from Space
"Such objects are usually designed to burn up as they re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere or ... "Nevertheless I am not fully convinced that the ring is space debris at all," he added.
Falling space junk is becoming a growing concern for commercial aircraft
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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Moon mining and space debris: Will we repeat Earth's mistakes?
The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...
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A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is
It has been more than a week since reports first emerged about a "glowing ring of metal" that fell from the sky and crashed near a remote village in Kenya. According to the Kenya Space Agency, the ...
Tesla Shot To Mars Was Warning About Elon Musk’s Irresponsibility, Says Space Law Expert
Space law academic states recent misidentification of asteroid—it was a Tesla Roadster heading to Mars!—reminds Earth ...
Growing risk of ‘catastrophic’ collisions between planes and thousands of rockets dumped in space, experts warn
SPACE debris raining down on Earth is increasingly at risk of causing “catastrophic” collisions with aircraft, a damning new report has revealed. A sharp rise in the number of rocket ...
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A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
"It was suggested that the ring is space debris, but the evidence is marginal ... reaching a perigee of just 90 miles (146 km) from the Earth. This was a week before an object crashed into ...