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fromsfist.com
1 week ago
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Fireballs Seen In Evening Sky Thursday Over the Bay Were Just More Space Trash From Elon Musk

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
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Fireballs Seen In Evening Sky Thursday Over the Bay Were Just More Space Trash From Elon Musk

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fromWIRED
2 days ago

Taking These 50 Objects Out of Orbit Would Cut Danger From Space Junk in Half

Old rocket bodies deposited before 2000 dominate the riskiest low-Earth orbit debris, threatening collisions and potential long-term Kessler Syndrome.
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fromArs Technica
5 days ago

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

Old rocket bodies from before 2000 dominate the top orbital collision risks and threaten cascading, long-lasting debris creation in heavily trafficked low-Earth orbit.
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fromMail Online
1 week ago

Mysterious space debris spotted raining down across California

Space debris or fragments burned up over Northern California, producing multiple golden fireballs moving northward across the night sky.
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fromBig Think
2 weeks ago

The "most distant explosion ever" turned out to be rocket debris

A transiting Earth-orbiting satellite, rather than an extragalactic explosion, caused the ultraviolet flash observed from GN-z11.
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fromHackernoon
1 year ago

8 Ways to Scavenge Orbital Debris and Kessler Syndrome | HackerNoon

There are about half a million objects the size of a cigarette pack in Earth's orbit, moving at speeds averaging 28,000 km/h. This creates a severe risk.
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fromWIRED
3 months ago

The EU Proposes New Rules to Govern the European Space Race

The European Union has proposed the Space Act to create a cleaner, safer, and more competitive space sector in response to current regulatory fragmentation.
EU data protection
fromtime.com
3 months ago

Meteor Fragments Just Hit the Southeast U.S. Here's What to Know

The inner solar system was violent 4 billion years ago, with a heavy bombardment lasting 500 million years, which has since calmed significantly.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Why is Mexico threatening to sue Elon Musk over SpaceX debris?

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened legal action against SpaceX due to debris fallout from a recent rocket explosion, highlighting border safety concerns.
US politics
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fromFuturism
3 months ago

Long-Dead NASA Satellite Suddenly Lets Out Epic Blast of Energy

A long-dead NASA satellite emitted an unexpected burst of energy, raising questions about space debris and potential collisions.
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fromFast Company
5 months ago
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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will crash into Earth soon: Online tracker resources are following its reentry

fromFast Company
5 months ago
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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will crash into Earth soon: Online tracker resources are following its reentry

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fromMail Online
5 months ago

Out-of-control Soviet spacecraft could crash into the UK this WEEK

A Soviet satellite is crashing to Earth and could hit populated areas, including the UK, between May 9-13.
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fromThe Verge
5 months ago

Starlink's got company - and orbital overcrowding is a disaster waiting to happen

Amazon has launched its Project Kuiper satellites, joining other companies in creating satellite constellations that risk overcrowding in low-Earth orbit.
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fromInsideHook
5 months ago

European Space Agency Report Warns of Too Much Space Junk

Space near Earth is becoming increasingly crowded with satellite debris, prompting urgent calls for active debris removal.
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