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Threat From Space Junk Is Only Increasing: Research
Researchers who have done the math say the risk of debris from rockets hitting aircraft, while still low, is only going to ...
Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, experts warn
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
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.
Astronomers spot asteroid that may be heading for the earth
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is ...
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 ...
Amid an Escalating Arms Race in Space with Russia and China, Is the U.S. Falling Behind?
Rumors of a space nuke made geopolitical tensions extend into orbit. Amid an Escalating Arms Race in Space with Russia and ...
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Silicon Flatirons: Regulation in the Wild West of space
As humanity casts its gaze further into the cosmos and fills Earth’s orbit with more satellites, space craft and debris, conversations about space policy and the development of an international ...
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket explosion may have released more than just debris
SpaceX's Starship might have released harmful air pollutants into the atmosphere, as well as shards of hot metal.
An Asteroid Has a 1-in-77 Chance of Hitting Earth. Here's What It Would Do
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
Can space trash hit your plane? Experts say the risk of an impact is rising
A new study by Canadian researchers published in Scientific Reports notes the risk of such an incident occurring is rising ...
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How Much Space Debris Is In Earth's Orbit?
The Hypnotic Process of Launching US Navy’s Newest $600 Million Warship How HGTV's Hilary Farr Blends Rustic, Country-Kitchen ...