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.
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 ...
Rocket junk has a 1 in 4 chance per year of entering busy airspace, study suggests
There's a 26% annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a UBC study. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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Falling Space Debris Could Threaten Flights—Scientists Warn of Growing Danger
As space launches increase and the number of spacecraft reentries rises, experts are growing more concerned about the ...
NASA probe snaps spectacular images of the moon's Grand Canyon
Scientists say America is no longer the only place with a Grand Canyon as NASA spots two enormous chasms carved into the ...