The age-old question of what would happen if you threw a paper airplane out of the International Space Station (ISS) has been ...

The concept known as “Kessler Syndrome” was proposed nearly five decades ago. Experts weigh in on whether the space-based disaster scenario is already unfolding.

What is the Kessler Syndrome? How space junk has become an orbital threat Defunct satellites and other detritus often remain in orbit above Earth, creating a growing space junkyard that poses a ...

The Kessler Syndrome is a phenomenon in which the amount of junk in orbit around Earth reaches a point where it just creates more and more space debris, causing big problems for satellites ...

The prospect of a catastrophic chain reaction in Earth's orbit, known as Kessler Syndrome, is increasingly alarming scientists and space industry experts. This phenomenon could render critical ...

Kessler syndrome could make space exploration and the use of satellites dangerous, or even unfeasible, for many generations.

Space & Spaceflight What to Know About Kessler Syndrome, the Ultimate Space Disaster Accumulating space debris is leading us toward a catastrophe that could make portions of Earth orbit inaccessible.

Very roughly, the Kessler Syndrome is entered when the amount of orbital debris in near-Earth space exceeds a critical value.

Bay Area scientists weigh in on the “Kessler Syndrome,” the looming space junk crisis that would disrupt how we use satellites and our atmosphere on Earth.

Kessler Syndrome is a scenario in which the density of objects in low Earth orbit is high enough that collisions between objects could cause a cascading effect that ultimately traps humanity ...