Earth, Kessler Syndrome and International Space Station

Kessler Syndrome: How Our Own Satellites Could Trap Humans on Earth
Kessler syndrome could make space exploration and the use of satellites dangerous, or even unfeasible, for many generations.
With space junk clouding Earth’s orbit, are we barreling toward ‘Kessler Syndrome’?
The concept known as “Kessler Syndrome” was proposed nearly five decades ago. Experts weigh in on whether the space-based disaster scenario is already unfolding.
What is the Kessler Syndrome? How space junk has become an orbital threat
Well, many of those objects - or fragments of them - are still there, languishing above Earth in an ever-expanding space junkyard. Because they're expensive to remove, retired satellites are often left in a low-Earth orbit,
What is Kessler Syndrome and the potential consequences for Earth of growing space debris?
What to know about the growing threat of space debris as satellites multiply and experts warn of potential orbital disaster.
Kessler syndrome: How crowded satellite orbits could lead to a runaway space debris problem
As the number of satellites in Earth orbit increases, so too does the risk from space debris — and some experts warn certain orbits could already be getting dangerously crowded.
What is Kessler Syndrome? The growing threat of space junk and its consequences
ESA warns that unchecked debris accumulation could lead to Kessler Syndrome, rendering space travel impossible in future.
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An Earth-Rocking Cosmic Explosion Turns 20
Twenty years ago today a magnetar’s epic tantrum made our planet ring like a bell from tens of thousands of light-years away ...
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The oldest rocks on Earth
The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of ...
Astronauts' most jaw-dropping photos from the International Space Station show what 2024 looked like 250 miles above Earth
Pictures from the International Space Station do not disappoint, from comets and northern lights to giant hurricanes and ...
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How AI Can Discover New Asteroids Circling the Earth
Asteroid-detecting AI algorithms have already identified 27,000 new pieces of space debris, bringing the known number to 1.3 ...
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The 10 biggest science experiments on Earth
From a telescope network that spans much of the globe to a psychology study that spans 67 countries, here are the biggest ...
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These Revolutionary Maps Are Revealing Earth’s Geological Secrets
Present-Day Plate Boundaries: This model improves upon existing models, incorporating attributes from geophysical, ...
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Earth’s carbon sinks are being pushed to their limits
Earth’s major carbon sinks are nearing their limits, signaling that natural processes may soon be unable to compensate for ...
How They Celebrated the Holidays 250 Miles Above Earth
The astronauts on the I.S.S. — including two who were scheduled to return months ago — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating ...
Can you guess the snowiest place on Earth?
Where is the snowiest place on Earth? Snow enthusiasts have been discussing it for a long time, but there’s no consensus.
Earth's orbit is so crowded that space traffic controllers issue more than 1,000 collision warnings per day
Satellites and chunks of space junk come close to colliding on a regular basis. The situation could get dangerously out of ...