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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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OTD In Space – February 4: STS-63 Launches 'Orbital Debris Calibration Sphere'
On February 4, 1995, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery launched an itty bitty satellite called an Orbital Debris ...
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Mysterious Blobs, Green Monsters and the Space Junk Crisis
Our February issue covers new Alzheimer’s guidelines, teens’ transcendent thinking, Neandertal DNA in all of us, and more ...
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‘Entertainment’: Musk as SpaceX Starship explodes, debris falls
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called 'entertainment' after SpaceX Starship test flight exploded in space and debris fell sparking panic among the Texas residents Thursday January 16, 2025 SpaceX CEO Elon ...
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Elon Musk shares visuals of SpaceX starship debris falling from space
SpaceX's ambitious Starship program reached a critical juncture on January 16, when its seventh test flight ended with the spacecraft exploding into countless fragments of space debris as it reentered ...
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"Success Is Uncertain": Musk As Debris From Broken Starship Falls From Space
The Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates private launch activities, said it had briefly slowed and diverted planes around the area where space debris was falling, but normal operations ...
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FAA Grounds Flights As SpaceX Starship Debris Falls Off Coast Of Florida
The FAA reported Thursday night it "briefly slowed and diverted aircraft around the area where space vehicle debris was falling. Normal operations have resumed." SpaceX confirmed the rocket ...
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SpaceX’s Starship breaks up mid-flight, forcing airlines to avoid debris
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft has broken up mid-flight, forcing airlines to divert flights to avoid falling debris. While Elon Musk’s company successfully recreated its prior feat of catching a ...