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, ...
Falling Space Junk Threatens Flights
Researchers calculated both the odds of falling rocket debris disrupting air travel, but also colliding with an aircraft ...
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Have You Seen This? Falling space junk looks like a sci-fi movie
THE NEIGHBORHOOD — We've all seen movies about space invaders. Sometimes, the aliens have strange, tentacle-like arms. Other times, they look almost human, except for the large eyes and elongated ...
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 ...
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What is space junk and why does it pose an increasing risk for Earth? An expert explains
We're getting more eyes (satellites) on the sky, but we're also creating an increasing amount of space junk that has scientists on edge. Space junk is anything that humanity has put into low Earth ...
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Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth is posing an increased threat to aircraft while falling from space, according to new research. While the probability of space junk striking an ...