"Close Call: NASA and Dead Russian Satellite Narrowly Avoid Collision in Orbit"

Two satellites, including NASA's TIMED spacecraft and Russia's inoperative Cosmos 2221, narrowly avoided a collision in space, highlighting the growing issue of space debris. The potential collision could have created thousands of fragments of space junk, posing a threat to future spaceflight and the International Space Station. With the increasing number of objects in low-Earth orbit, efforts to clean up space debris are underway, including innovative technologies and missions planned by various space agencies and private companies.