Earthquake sensors could help track a different threat: Falling space debris
As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.
Space debris seen burning up over West Michigan skies
A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris ...
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Space junk 'in the millions' orbiting at 18,000mph could pose 'genuine threat' to life
A space physics expert has warned that debris falling from the sky could cause major damage and even kill people.
The most powerful rocket ever built exploded over a populated island. Residents are still dealing with the fallout
Following the explosive failure of the Starship megarocket’s January 16 test flight, residents of the British territory were left with debris-strewn roads and beaches.
How a freak space junk crash baffled residents and sparked concern
The KSA director general said it was lucky that no significant damage was done when the object hurtled to Earth. "The ...
Space junk 'in the millions' could cause 'genuine threat' to life on Earth
A space physics expert has warned that space debris orbiting the Earth and travelling at 18,000mph could cause a 'genuine ...
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A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth grows ... The object turned out to be space debris — junk left over from six decades ...
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Why We Need to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in Space
Just as we are reckoning with how to conserve ecosystems on Earth for future living creatures, we must think of space as an ...
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Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
“Human-made debris is usually relatively light and gets pushed around by the pressure of sunlight. That 2024 PT5 doesn’t move this way indicates it is much denser than space debris.
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Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem
SDG No. 14 focuses on the protection of marine life and covers the contamination of the world's oceans with ... the growing quantities of space debris hurtling around Earth. According to the ...
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Watch SpaceX rocket explode over Grand Turk island in dramatic stream of fire and smoke
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Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem
As satellites reach the ends of their missions, they turn into dangerous debris ... space problem. SDG No. 14 focuses on the protection of marine life and covers the contamination of the world's ...