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‘One crash away from disaster’—France steps up as space junk threatens global networks
In recent years, outer space has started to resemble a crowded highway during rush hour. According to the European Space ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
With Space Junk on the Rise, Is a Catastrophic Event Inevitable?
Debris from rockets and satellites can fall back to Earth or collide with other objects, and wreckage that burns up can harm ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN2d
A Defunct 1960s Satellite’s Nanosecond Radio Burst Illuminates New Frontiers in Space Debris Science
What happens when a relic of the early Space Age unexpectedly outshines the cosmos, even for a fleeting instant? In June 2024 ...
Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space
An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on ...
Northumberland Gazette3d
Sustainability in space: Northumberland expert considers turning space junk into jewellery
Space junk, also known as space debris, includes defunct satellites, rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or ...