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Space debris striking passenger planes could become a deadly reality, study warns
A new study from the University of British Columbia reveals the growing danger of falling space debris striking an airplane.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth, but here’s what would happen if it did
Objects around 150 feet wide have hit Earth before. If Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the planet it would be a regional impact event, ...
Scientists sound alarm on rising odds of space junk striking airplanes
Researchers at the University of British Columbia analyzed global air traffic patterns against the projected re-entry paths ...
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What is space junk and why does it pose an increasing risk for Earth? An expert explains
Space junk is anything that humanity has put into ... it makes it very hard to launch other things because they're going to get hit by the junk that's up there," Thresher says.
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Southern California Hit by Destructive Debris Flows Caused by Heavy Rains
Water, debris and boulders rushed down the mountain ... The latest projected cold outbreak should first hit the northern Rockies and northern Plains on Saturday and then stick around all next ...
The Moon could become our bodyguard and ‘take the hit’ of asteroid 2024 YR4
The ‘city killer’ asteroid (possibly) heading our way might spare us and slam into the Moon instead, scientists said. The ...
Las Vegas Sun8d
After heavy rains, debris flows hit Southern California community scarred by fire
Water, debris and boulders rushed down the mountain ... The latest projected cold outbreak should first hit the northern Rockies and northern Plains on Saturday and then stick around all next ...
Japan’s Tepco takes on challenge of making space for Fukushima nuclear debris
Company has started dismantling water tanks and plans to build facilities to store the molten fuel debris after extracting it ...
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TEPCO takes on challenge of making space for Fukushima nuclear debris
Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tonnes ...