Falling Space Junk Threatens Flights
Researchers calculated both the odds of falling rocket debris disrupting air travel, but also colliding with an aircraft mid-flight.
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.
Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests
Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern. The prospect of leftovers from space hotfooting into the Earth's atmosphere can create a collision risk with aircraft in flight. While the probability of a strike is low, the consequences could be catastrophic.
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.
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.
Space debris posing increased threat to aircrafts as experts say travel is 'roll of dice'
As rockets soar into the cosmos, a hidden danger lurks above us. Space debris, remnants of our celestial ambitions, threatens the skies we traverse daily.
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Planes could be in danger from falling space debris as recent SpaceX rocket explosion highlights new data
A study recently released by the University of British Columbia puts the annual chance that space rocket debris will re-enter ...
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Space debris striking passenger planes could become a deadly reality, study warns
A new study highlights the growing danger of falling space debris striking a passenger airplane or other aircraft. While such an incident hasn’t occurred yet, the potential consequences could be ...
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.
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The Risk of Space Junk Hitting Planes Is Rising in The Era of SpaceX
We've yet to see a falling piece of space debris strike an airplane, but if it happens, the consequences would almost ...
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to air travel safety — and could harm the economy too, experts warn
The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...
Robot grippers could be used to remove space debris
Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a "capture cube" in this image from Feb. 4, 2025.