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Fears Grow That a Recent Space Event Marked the Start of Kessler Syndrome
Original: RE: https:// flipboard.com/@gizmodo/science -j3s1j3f9z/-/a-RVkL0z21RDOzO5fXywg5JA%3Aa%3A1876139665-%2F0 It would not sur
Commentators are pointing to a recent event in low Earth orbit as a possible turning point in the onset of Kessler Syndrome, the cascade where collisions between orbiting debris create ever more debris. One widely shared remark says future observers may look back and say 'this is when it started', reflecting growing anxiety about overcrowding and collision risk in orbit.
Why now: Concern about space debris and orbital collisions is heightened by a recent event being linked to the Kessler Syndrome cascade.
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