Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.
Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern for air traffic, as SpaceX's recent Starship Flight 7 showed.
As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.
Midwesterners who were out for a nighttime stroll Tuesday saw something a bit unusual in the sky as falling satellite debris made for an impromptu show as it reentered the Earth’s atmosphere.
“There are plenty of cases of people’s property being hit by space debris,” said Fernando. But he said there have been no reports yet of people being hit by falling debris. Thousands of ...