spacedebris
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New Research Bolsters Theory that Climate Change Will Make Our Space Trash Problem Even Worse
Two massive, catastrophic problems are set to become one in the near future: Climate change is likely to worsen the issue of space debris, according to a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters last month.
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Orbital Debris Threatens Our Future in Space, so NASA Is Seeking Solutions
NASA needs to know what’s going on with all of the junk that’s orbiting our planet. The space agency announced yesterday that it would be funding three proposals from various universities to better understand orbital debris and sustainability in space.
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The FCC Wants a 5-Year Deadline to Deorbit Defunct Satellites
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a draft order that would require satellites to reenter Earth’s atmosphere just five years after their missions end, rather than the current 25-year deadline, in what is an effort to reduce space junk.
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Newly Fallen Space Junk in the Snowy Mountains Belongs to SpaceX
The incident is another reminder that regularly falling space junk is poised to become the new normal.