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Space debris posing increased threat to aircrafts as experts say travel is 'roll of dice'
As rockets soar into the cosmos, a hidden danger lurks above us. Space debris, remnants of our celestial ambitions, threatens ...
Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, researchers warn
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
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Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests
Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern. The prospect of leftovers from space hotfooting into the Earth's ...
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.
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 ...
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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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Debris falling from the sky: More often, more risk
Christophe Bonnal, a French specialist in space debris, said the debris might have come from a military launcher. "They are armored, which fits with the fact that it is very big and heavy," he said.
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Security camera captures what looked like space debris from Starlink-5693 launch vehicle
Video captured what looks like space debris in the sky, which is "left over" from the Starlink-5693 launch vehicle, according to aerospace.org. New strain in Calif. Get the USA TODAY app Start the ...
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What was that fiery streak in the sky Tuesday night over Wisconsin?
It turns out the object was a piece of space debris that had re-entered the atmosphere, according to Facebook post by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic ...