A 1,000-pound piece of space debris crashes in Kenya, highlighting growing space junk risks.
A 1,000-pound piece of space debris crashed in Kenya, raising concerns about space junk safety. John Crassidis, a professor at the University of Buffalo, notes that while many space objects are designed to disintegrate on re-entry, the increasing number of launches and satellites has led to more space debris. There are no modern treaties on space junk, and only objects larger than a softball are tracked, posing risks for both space and Earth.
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