Experts worry that debris orbiting Earth could lead to a 'Kessler syndrome' domino effect that cuts off human access to space for hundreds of years.
One of SpaceX's new Starlink internet satellites risked hitting a European spacecraft on Monday. The ESA moved its satellite, called Aeolus, and avoided a 1-in-1,000 chance of collision. As more spacecraft are launched, the chances of satellite collisions — and the creation of dangerous space debris — will go up. Deliberately destroying satellites also won't help.
One of SpaceX's new Starlink internet satellites risked hitting a European spacecraft on Monday. The ESA moved its satellite, called Aeolus, and avoided a 1-in-1,000 chance of collision. As more spacecraft are launched, the chances of satellite collisions — and the creation of dangerous space debris — will go up. Deliberately destroying satellites also won't help.
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