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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
9 hours ago

Almost half of the objects in Earth's orbit is junkand that's only the stuff we know about

Nearly 47% of tracked Earth-orbit objects are space junk, and the share of inactive or uncontrollable debris is likely higher as launches increase.
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fromTheregister
4 months ago

Starlink to lower satellite orbits over safety concerns

Starlink will lower about 4,400 satellites from roughly 550 km to about 480 km in 2026 to reduce orbital lifetimes, debris exposure, and collision risk.
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