What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have been particularly lethal in parts of California where landscape, climate, ...
Elon Musk expected to turn budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight office
The FAA’s commercial spaceflight office has proposed fines and grounded SpaceX after explosions and other incidents.
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Agency that tried to regulate SpaceX is now in Elon Musk’s hands
Musk, now overseeing government efficiency, may influence FAA regulations affecting SpaceX, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
What is space junk and why does it pose an increasing risk for Earth? An expert explains
Year after year, humanity is setting new records for the amount of stuff we're sending into the Earth's orbit, spurred mostly ...
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Why Space Is a National Security Priority
The United States needs to restore its focus on space as a national security priority as conditions have changed and threats ...
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‘Space junk’ will become more of a problem for Earthlings, but a single mission to fetch just 1 craft costs $123 million
Any debris created by damaged satellites measuring larger than 1 cm can pose huge threats to other active, low-orbiting ...
Falling Space Junk Threatens Flights
Researchers calculated both the odds of falling rocket debris disrupting air travel, but also colliding with an aircraft ...
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Space debris striking passenger planes could become a deadly reality, study warns
A new study from the University of British Columbia reveals the growing danger of falling space debris striking an airplane.