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  2. Space debris - Wikipedia

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    Space debris includes a glove lost by astronaut Ed White on the first American space-walk (EVA), a camera lost by Michael Collins near Gemini 10, a thermal blanket lost during STS-88, garbage bags jettisoned by Soviet cosmonauts during Mir's 15-year life, [79] a wrench, and a toothbrush. [80] Sunita Williams of STS-116 lost a camera during an EVA.

  3. Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing ... - AOL

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    Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study. The study authors, all affiliated with Canada's University of British Columbia ...

  4. Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth is posing an increased threat to aircraft while falling from space, according to new research. While the probability of space junk striking an ...

  5. Space junk is causing problems — and experts think it ... - AOL

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    A record stay in earth’s orbit and a fine to Dish Network might have space debris in common. Space junk is causing problems — and experts think it’s just the start. Why it matters

  6. What is the Kessler Syndrome? How space junk has become ... - AOL

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    Here's what to know about space junk, why it's a problem and what's being done about it. What is space junk? This picture taken on Jan. 2, 2016 shows a metal ball that landed in the northern ...

  7. Kessler syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The fragments can then hit other objects, producing even more space debris: if a large enough collision or explosion were to occur, such as between a space station and a defunct satellite, or as the result of hostile actions in space, then the resulting debris cascade could make prospects for long-term viability of satellites in particular low ...

  8. List of accidents and incidents involving the International ...

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    The International Space Station, as seen by a visiting spacecraft in 2021. This article is a list of accidents and incidents related to the International Space Station (ISS). It includes mishaps occurring on board the ISS, flights to and from the space station, as well as other program related incidents.

  9. Kessler syndrome: How crowded satellite orbits could lead to ...

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    While it remains in space, it creates new problems and poses risks to space missions and astronauts. The more collisions there are, the more debris is created, and then that junk can cause even ...