Satellite collision
A dead Russian spacecraft almost collided with a NASA satellite. The crash could have sent 7,500 bits of debris rocketing around Earth.
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Dr. Sarah Adams
NASA’s TIMED satellite narrowly avoided colliding with a dead Russian spacecraft this week. In the worst-case scenario, the collision could have ejected ...
Airbus Launches Device to Prevent Dead Satellites from Tumbling
Science
Dr. Sarah Adams
An illustration of space debris littering Earth orbit.Illustration: ESA Earth’s orbit can be a chaotic place, with defunct spacecraft darting aimlessly across ...
