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- 1Falling space junk risks rising, experts warn●"For now, people are more likely to be struck by lightning than by falling space junk. But those odds are shifting. Sean
Former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe and other experts say the odds of someone being hurt by falling space debris are growing as more objects reenter the atmosphere. While a person is still more likely to be struck by lightning, they argue governments and companies should be compelled to use satellite materials that fully burn up on reentry.