Space junk is causing problems — and experts think it’s just the start

Published October 5, 2023

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The Miami Herald quoted John Crassidis in a story that discussed the growing threat of space junk orbiting Earth.

Crassidis warned that if space debris is not contained, we may reach a breaking point—also known as the Kessler Syndrome—where Earth's orbit becomes saturated with debris, causing dangerous collisions that hinder future space missions, making low Earth orbit unusable. The article was also reposted by Yahoo News