UBC researchers say space junk has increasing potential to disrupt air travel

Muzammil Hussain February 07, 2025

Streaks of orange and white light are seen against an evening sky.

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected airspace is closed as a precaution, according to a new study.

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected airspace is closed as a precaution, according to a new study. Streaks of orange and white light are seen against an evening sky.

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected airspace is closed as a precaution, according to a new study.

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