What is space junk and why does it pose an increasing risk for Earth? An expert explains
Year after year, humanity is setting new records for the amount of stuff we're sending into the Earth's orbit, spurred mostly ...
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.
Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...
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What Is Space Junk and Is It a Problem?
Space junk is a major threat with millions of debris pieces now in orbit. Risks range from minor collisions reducing the ...
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Falling space junk poses growing threat to aviation, warns B.C. researcher
The new study found there's a 26% chance the threat of space junk could shut down a crowded airspace in Europe, Asia or North ...
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OMG! Too Much of Space Junk
Humans are littering space with thousands of satellites, which pose a risk to climate and the environment, space ...
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Earthquake sensors could help track a different threat: Falling space debris
but he said this is the first time he’s aware of its use for tracking space debris. Fernando first tested the idea to track the controlled reentry of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in September ...
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Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth is ... The research broke down the risks depending on regions of airspace by tracking the highest density of air traffic using 2023 data.