Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, experts warn
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
Rocket junk has a 1 in 4 chance per year of entering busy airspace, study suggests
There's a 26% annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a UBC study. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
How safe is your flight? New report warns of rising risks amid back-to-back accidents
Recent aviation accidents have raised concerns about aviation safety. A new study highlights the growing threat of space ...
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to air travel safety — and could harm the economy too, experts warn
Talk about a potentially explosive issue. The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes ...
Rains hit SoCal for much of this week. Why it’s probably not a fire killer
Back-to-back atmospheric river storms are set to hit Los Angeles County this week — giving the region much-needed moisture ...
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Making Sense of Space Weather: Q&A with Physicist Robyn Millan
What is space weather, what causes it, and how does it affect humans? Physicist Robyn Millan, who co-chaired a recent ...
How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?
The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful ...
State agencies brace for floods, power outages as atmospheric river approaches
Governor Newsom's office announced the pre-deployment of resources as an atmospheric river reaches the Northstate.In a press ...
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What Was That Fiery Object in the Sky Over Illinois and Wisconsin This Week?
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025 people in Illinois and Wisconsin were treated to an eerie and fascinating streak of fire in the ...
Space debris falls over parts of southern Wisconsin
BEAVER DAM, Wis. (WBAY) - Early Wednesday morning, we reported what appears to be space debris flying over parts of southern Wisconsin on Tuesday night. Reports are coming out that it’s a dead ...