Rising Space Debris Threats and China's Spaceflight Advances
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The article discusses the increasing risk of space debris hitting airplanes, highlighting the challenges in predicting re-entry of space junk, recent incidents like China's Long March 5B re-entry, and efforts to improve safety through better prediction models, international coordination, and standards, while reassuring that the probability of a collision remains very low.
Topics:science#aircraft-safety#science-and-technology#space-debris#space-debris-prediction#space-re-entry#space-traffic-management
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