Space Junk around Earth

Researchers calculated both the odds of falling rocket debris disrupting air travel, but also colliding with an aircraft mid-flight.

The Washington Post · 11d

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.

CBC.ca · 3d

Falling space debris could increasingly affect airline traffic, research finds

A new study from researchers at UBC found that the chance of debris entering air space around major cities is as high as 26 per cent each year.

The Financial Times · 6d

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 could destroy satellites providing the connectivity,

Jalopnik News on MSN · 7d

Risk Of Falling Space Junk Hitting A Plane Is Only Increasing

As the number of flights around the world grows and the amount of junk in space rises, the chances of a collision between the two is only increasing

ABC · 4d

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, according to new research.

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Space junk flying at 18,000mph 'is a genuine threat to life on Earth', expert warns

Space debris is a real hazard to life on Earth, a physics expert has warned, highlighting the dangers of falling space junk ...

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Moon mining and space debris: Will we repeat Earth's mistakes?

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

5don MSN

Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, researchers warn

Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.

4don MSN

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 ...

Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites in the lowest orbits yet

There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, ...

Phys.org7d

Can ocean-floor mining oversights help regulate space debris and mining on the moon?

Pending international discussions on space traffic management, space debris removal, and limiting so-called space junk in Earth orbit could ... activities in and around moon orbits do ...

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