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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky

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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky | The Narwhal

As space junk accumulates, astronomer Sam Lawler explains why we should be concerned about the rapid proliferation of private satellites in low orbit

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/58949709

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How does half a pickup truck compare to a large boulder the size of a small boulder?
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  Large boulder is a state of mind. It achieved an awful lot that day and was feeling especially pleased with itself thus the honorific.

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