2.8 Days to Disaster: Scientists Warn Low Earth Orbit Could Suddenly Collapse

A new study warns that if satellite operators suddenly lose control during a major disruption, a catastrophic collision in ...

Space junk falls to Earth faster when sunspots peak, reshaping satellite collision forecasts

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, ...

Can satellites bump into each other? New 'CRASH Clock' study reveals a potential threat in space

Earth's orbit faces growing collision risks. A new 'CRASH Clock' measures how quickly satellites could collide if control is ...

Chilling space crisis threatens the world as satellite swarm

European Space Agency “While collisional cascades can take decades to centuries to develop, a single collision could create ...
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As Satellites Flood Earth's Orbit, Disaster Is Only Ever Days Away

A rendering of a satellite orbiting Earth. - 3dsculptor/Getty Images Now decades after the fabled Space Race of the 1950 and '60s, humanity's presence in space has dramatically increased. While it is ...
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China And NASA Avoided A Satellite Collision In Ground Breaking Cooperation

The U.S. and China usually operate on two different wavelengths, but a recent occurrence in the world of space traffic control involved both countries working in unison, which turned more than a few ...
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Starlink Almost Had An In-Orbit Collision With A Chinese-Launched Satellite, And It's Only Getting Worse From Here

On December 12 at 1:42am EST, a Starlink satellite nearly crashed into a brand new satellite that SpaceX wasn't even aware existed. This satellite had only reached space 48 hours earlier, launched ...
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As Satellites Flood Earth's Orbit, Disaster Is Only Ever Days Away

Now decades after the fabled Space Race of the 1950 and '60s, humanity's presence in space has dramatically increased. While it is remarkable that humans have so much floating around in Earth's orbit, ...