"Space Debris Collisions Generate Audible 'Noise' Detectable on Earth"
Collisions between space junk in orbit around Earth produce electrical bursts that can be detected from Earth using radio telescopes, according to a study by researchers from the University of Michigan. The method could help track the millions of tiny fragments of space debris that are currently invisible to current tracking methods but pose a threat to operating satellites. The researchers plan to conduct further simulations and compare their results with real signals measured by NASA's Deep Space Network. The increase in orbital debris raises concerns about the potential for devastating collisions and the Kessler Syndrome, an unstoppable cascade of collisions that threatens other spacecraft.
