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 for air traffic, as SpaceX's recent Starship Flight 7 showed.
Crashing space debris poses a serious threat to even the most crowded airspaces
The probability of space debris crashing in particularly crowded airspace is 26 percent per year. The risk could be reduced.
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.
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.
Dangerous debris from space missions may force more airspace closures, study finds
A study recently released by the University of British Columbia puts the annual chance that space rocket debris will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through busy airspace at 26%.
UBC researchers say space junk has increasing potential to disrupt air travel
Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected airspace is closed as a precaution, according to a new study.
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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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.
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 ...
Space debris is cluttering our orbit. Can falling space junk hit a plane?
A new paper by University of British Columbia researchers paints a stark picture of the risks of space debris on commercial ...