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How Starlink and AI are Fueling the Space Junk Crisis video

CNET 22 Feb 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX just got approval from Trump's FCC to double the number of satellites it has in Low Earth Orbit, and to bring them closer to Earth than ever before. Here's what that means for the worsening space junk problem ... .
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Atmospheric pollution caused by space junk could be a huge problem

New Scientist 19 Feb 2026
After a Falcon 9 rocket stage burned up in the atmosphere, vaporised lithium and other metals drifted over Europe. This growing type of pollution could destroy ozone and form climate-warming clouds ... .
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'Space junk' may cause flight delays as more and more satellites circle Earth

The Daily Mail 11 Feb 2026
As the number of satellites and planes in the sky increase, there is a possibility of airspace closures in the future ....
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Could electronic beams in the ionosphere remove space junk?

Phys Dot Org 10 Feb 2026
A possible alternative to active debris removal (ADR) by laser is ablative propulsion by a remotely transmitted electron beam (e-beam) ... ....
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Elon Musk's SpaceX launches Stargaze: How it will clean up space junk

India Today 31 Jan 2026
Elon Musks SpaceX launches Stargaze How it will clean up space junk ... .
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Space junk: The hidden danger nobody talks about

AOL 30 Jan 2026
Usually, space debris is too small or fragile to survive re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, while larger, hardier fragments often splash down in watery or uninhabited areas ... .
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Emergency alert checked over threat of space junk impact on Britain

AOL 29 Jan 2026
A spokesman told The Telegraph that it was “extremely unlikely” that the space junk will enter British airspace and stressed that emergency systems are “tested routinely” with partners, including mobile networks ... .
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Where space junk crashes"?

Oman Observer 27 Jan 2026
Large chunks of space junk that return to Earth at supersonic speeds are like artificial meteors, emitting sonic booms that shake the atmosphere before slamming into the ground.Tha ....
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Where do space junk crashes occur?

Oman Observer 27 Jan 2026
Large chunks of space junk that return to Earth at supersonic speeds are like artificial meteors, emitting sonic booms that shake the atmosphere before slamming into the ground.Tha ....
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How Earthquake Detectors Track Space Junk

Universe Today 26 Jan 2026
Surprisingly they have found using earthquake detecting seismometers they can track falling space debris in real time by listening for the ...
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Seismic networks offer new way to track space junk reentering atmosphere

SpaceDaily 26 Jan 2026
... seismometers can also detect and track falling space junk in near real time, offering .
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Earthquake sensors can hear space junk falling to Earth

Science Daily 25 Jan 2026
Falling space junk is becoming a real-world hazard, and scientists have ...
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Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth

Space 24 Jan 2026
Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time ....
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Study Shows How Earthquake Monitors Can Track Space Junk Through Sonic Booms

Slashdot 24 Jan 2026
A new study shows that earthquake monitoring networks can track falling space debris by detecting the sonic booms produced during atmospheric reentry, sometimes more accurately than radar.
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Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms\u00a0

Indian Express 23 Jan 2026
A growing concern among scientists and ...

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