Could Space Junk Trap Us On Earth?πŸ›°οΈπŸ’₯

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If just one major impact happens in Earth’s orbit, thousands of high-speed fragments can turn space into a dangerous debris field. GPS collapses, networks fail, and global transportation grinds to a halt. And the worst part is that scientists warn that we may be closer to this tipping point than most people realize.

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Sources for this edutainment video:

Understanding the misunderstood Kessler Syndrome

https://www.space.com/kessler-syndrome-space-debris

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/space-technologies/articles/10.3389/frspt.2023.1309940/full

https://www.statista.com/statistics/897719/number-of-active-satellites-by-year/