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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.
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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UBC researchers say space junk has increasing potential to disrupt air travel
Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected ...
The runaway debris threat to space technology | FT Tech
Our exploitation and exploration of space has left 13,000 tonnes of junk orbiting Earth. Defunct craft and larger pieces of debris are also colliding, adding to the millions of smaller fragments which ...
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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Satellite Debris
NASA’s Astrobee robot tested its REACCH system aboard the ISS, demonstrating advanced robotic arms inspired by gecko adhesion for satellite servicing and space debris management. Astronaut ...
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Scientists reveal just how likely it is that someone will be KILLED by an out-of-control rocket this year
The researchers note that a piece of debris as small as one gram could damage an aircraft if it hit ... of space junk. The first was in February 2009, when an Iridium telecoms satellite and ...
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Space debris lights up night sky across Midwest
Jonathan McDowell, a famed astronomer, said the debris appeared to be part of a satellite from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, which was being closely tracked by space agencies. "If it reentered ...