[Space Bites] Rolls-Royce Space Reactor, Close Call in Orbit, James Webb's Back
Universe Today Podcast
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Space Debris Is Getting Worse With Starlink Launches
The worst part is that they came that close at an altitude of almost 1000 kilometers. And it would take effectively decades for it to rain back down and be deorbited by the Earth's atmosphere. This would create a hazard for anyone who wants to, I don't leave the Earth and go to the moon or Mars or anywhere. It's, it would be a very bad day and it feels kind of inevitable at some point.
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