Laura Helmuth on Nostr: Derelict satellites pass within 1,000 kilometers of each other 1,000 times a year, ...
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"content": "Derelict satellites pass within 1,000 kilometers of each other 1,000 times a year, and any collision would instantly double the amount of space debris. A space rush is filling up orbit with unregulated satellites, mostly from private companies, and we need better protections https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/there-is-too-much-trash-in-space/",
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