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The Risk of Space Junk Hitting Planes Is Rising in The Era of SpaceX


We've yet to see a falling piece of space debris strike an airplane, but if it happens, the consequences would almost certainly be catastrophic – and according to a new study, the danger posed to planes is only rising.

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