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Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests
Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern for air traffic, as SpaceX's recent Starship Flight 7 showed.
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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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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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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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Space junk cleanup should adopt same strategy as ocean conservation, experts propose
In fact, though, human space exploration and industrialization has polluted the area around our planet, with the resulting debris known as space junk. The problem is expected to only grow as the ...