Now, scientists have devised a clever new way to predict where the pieces may land.
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New method uses sonic booms to track space junk falling to Earth at 10 times the speed of the fastest jets
On April 2, 2024, the night sky over Southern California tore open. A streak of fire ripped through the atmosphere, traveling ...
By mapping areas where seismometers in southern California detected sonic booms, researchers at Johns Hopkins University and ...
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Earthquake Sensors Detect Sonic Booms From Incoming Space Junk
Scientists have just found a new way to track the uncontrolled reentry of falling space junk. As they punch into the ...
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Earthquake detectors can track sonic booms to pinpoint space debris landing locations
Space debris is becoming an overwhelming problem. With operators increasingly sending satellites and other ...
Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their ...
A spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere Saturday, triggering a sonic boom that was heard in parts of Los Angeles County. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere around 10:41 p.m.
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