Two satellites, one Starlink and one Chinese, nearly collided this month as low Earth orbit fills up. The two came within some 650 feet of each other. There are at least 24,000 objects, including ...
In 1978, NASA researcher Donald Kessler and his colleagues published a paper titled “Collision frequency of artificial satellites: The creation of a debris belt.” The paper laid down a grim warning: a ...
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 ...
The city of Columbia is selling two downtown properties and has included specific visions for what they might become under the right developer. For the Washington Square property at the corner of ...
A new paper argues that humanity has created an "orbital house of cards," putting us on a CRASH course with only 2.8 days to impact. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...
(NewsNation) — A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on infrastructure. Low-earth orbit is home to around 14,000 ...
Low-earth orbit is home to around 14,000 satellites, a dramatic increase from around 4,000 in 2018. One major force behind the increased space congestion is tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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