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The large cylinder smashed through the roof of a home in Naples, Florida, and is thought to be a battery from the International Space Station.

Putting a weapon into orbit is not just a military threat. It’s also a risk to the billions of dollars pouring into the space economy.  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/business/dealbook/the-cost-of-nuclear-war-in-space.html By Ephrat Livni and Vivienne Walt Just before the Russian-Ukrainian war reached its two-year milestone today, U.S. intelligence agencies warned that Russia might aim a nuclear weapon at an unusual target: not any place…

Once upon a time, gazing at the night sky was an escape from manmade messiness on Earth.

Putting a weapon into orbit is not just a military threat. It’s also a risk to the billions of dollars pouring into the space economy.

What is space junk? Nearly 30,000 object bigger than a softball in near-Earth orbit could have harmful consequences for the ozone layer and climate.

In low-earth orbit, objects can collide at around 23,000 miles an hour, enough for even the tiniest debris to crack the windows on the International Space Station.

(CNN) — Once upon a time, gazing at the night sky was an escape from manmade messiness on Earth.

(CNN) — Once upon a time, gazing at the night sky was an escape from manmade messiness on Earth.

Once upon a time, gazing at the night sky was an escape from manmade messiness on Earth. Not anymore.

(CNN) — Once upon a time, gazing at the night sky was an escape from manmade messiness on Earth.