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   Is another Chinese space junk falling to Earth?

   • Another huge piece of Chinese space junk is falling to Earth. 'Here we go again,' experts say Another Chinese Long March 5B rocket body will once again plummet to Earth in the coming days above a yet-to-be-determined location. A Long March 5B Y3 carrier rocket was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in China’s Hainan province on July 24.

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   Is space junk raining from the sky?

   • Space junk is raining from the sky. Who's responsible when it hits the Earth? | CBC News Space junk is raining from the sky. Who's responsible when it hits the Earth? Debris from a SpaceX flight landed in a field in Australia in July 2022.

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   Did Chinese space junk crash to Earth?

   • A big piece of Chinese space junk crashed to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the Golden State. The fall created a blazing fireball witnessed by people from the Sacramento area all the way down to San Diego, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS).

   Chinese space junk creates spectacular fireball over California (video

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   Is space junk a real problem in near-Earth orbit?

   • Still, increasing space junk is a real problem in near-Earth orbit. According to Chris Impey of the University of Arizona, no one’s in charge of cleaning it up. More than 37,000 pieces of debris larger than a softball are currently orbiting Earth. But this problem is not new.

   Uncontrolled space junk hit Earth over the Pacific on Friday

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3. earthsky.org › earth › uncontrolled-space-junk-hitUncontrolled space junk hit Earth over the Pacific on Friday

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   Mar 8, 2024 · A discarded equipment pallet from the International Space Station reentered Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean on March 8, 2024. The pallet, which contained old batteries, was jettisoned in 2021 and left a trail of fragments that could pose a hazard to spacecraft and satellites.

4. www.bbc.com › future › articleWhat's the risk of being hit by falling space debris? - BBC

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   Sep 27, 2022 · There are many different estimates of the chances of space debris hitting someone, but most are in the one-in-10,000 range. This is the chance of any person being hit, anywhere in the world.

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6. www.cbc.ca › news › scienceANALYSIS | Space junk is raining from the sky. Who's ...

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   6 days ago · Debris from a SpaceX flight landed in a field in Australia in July 2022. At least three chunks of debris from SpaceX vehicles have been found near populated areas in the past two years. (Brad ...

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   Nov 2, 2022 · In July, between 5.5 tons to 9.9 tons (5 to 9 metric tons) of another Long March 5B crashed into the Indian Ocean after surviving the fall through Earth's atmosphere.

8. www.esa.int › Space_Safety › Space_DebrisESA - The current state of space debris - European Space Agency

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   Oct 12, 2020 · Swirling fragments of past space endeavours are trapped in orbit around Earth, threatening our future in space. Over time, the number, mass and area of these debris objects grow steadily, boosting the risk to functioning satellites.

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    Apr 2, 2024 · A big piece of Chinese space junk crashed to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the Golden State. The fall created a...

11. www.nature.com › articles › s41567/024/02501-4It’s time to tackle space debris | Nature Physics

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    May 16, 2024 · The industry has established guidelines to improve space safety and to reduce space debris generation. The US Federal Communications Commission — paradoxically, this is the US body with ...