What Is Space Junk, and What Can Be Done About It?
This is how debris finds itself languishing in space—and what some organizations are doing to mitigate the problem.
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Space debris falling from the sky: more often, more risk
Christophe Bonnal, a French specialist in space debris, said the debris might have come from a military launcher. “They are ...
What is Kessler syndrome?
The increasing amount of debris has heightened fears about the "Kessler syndrome". Named after an American astrophysicist ...
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Keeping space tidy should become a global UN goal, say researchers
The United Nations has 17 sustainable development goals that all member states have signed up to in an effort to balance ...
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What Is Space Junk, and What Can Be Done About It?
NASA According to the European Space Agency (ESA), more than 170 million pieces of space junk are currently orbiting Earth. But what is that debris exactly, and how did it get there? Is the ...
Massive space debris crashes into Kenya, residents alarmed as 1,100-pound ring crashes from sky
It was an ordinary day for the residents of Mukuku village in Kenya's Makueni County – until an unexpected delivery from ...
Mysterious Space Debris Falls Into Kenyan Village, No Injuries Reported
Nairobi: A massive piece of space debris, weighing around 500 kg, reportedly plummeted into a rural Kenyan village, sending ...
Giant 1,100-pound space debris crashes down just outside small village in Africa
A massive piece of space junk crashed down into a small village in Kenya which local officials say came from a rocket ...
Space Debris Crashes in Kenyan Village, Suspected Rocket Stage Part Identified
An early review from the Aerospace Corporation's Reentry Database indicated a potential association with an Atlas Centaur rocket stage launched in 2004. This object, designated 28385, had been ...