Published October 30, 2023
Inverse quoted John Crassidis in a story about how a decade after the sci-fi thriller “Gravity” exposed space junk as a growing threat to space exploration, the risk of Kessler syndrome is higher than ever. Kessler syndrome refers to the phenomenon in which the amount of junk in orbit around Earth reaches a point where cascading collisions create more space debris, causing challenges for satellites and astronauts.
