The Kessler Syndrome explains why hunks of space junk are ‘ticking time bombs’
5/5/23
In a report on the Kessler syndrome, a scenario in which the amount of junk in orbit around Earth reaches a point where it just creates more and more, Popular Mechanics quoted John Crassidis, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Moog Professor of Innovation in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
NASA hopes to clean up space junk; experts say the days of uncluttered night skies are ‘over’
3/25/23
A Salon article on NASA’s proposed space debris cleaning efforts, including a new report suggesting that lasers could be used to zap away small pieces of debris, quotes John Crassidis, Moog Professor of Innovation in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
What was that? Chain of lights appear in night sky over Western New York
2/15/23
John Crassidis, Moog Professor of Innovation in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, spoke to WGRZ-TV about how Starlink satellites orbiting Earth have been seen in the greater Buffalo area.
Empty spacecraft will be needed to return crew from International Space Station
1/13/23
John Crassidis spoke to The Houston Chronicle about how, for the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a replacement spacecraft is being launched to bring crew members home after the Russian Soyuz capsule that carried them into space was damaged by a micrometeoroid roughly 1 millimeter in diameter.
A look back at UB engineering and applied science research in 2022
1/6/23
Highlights include making hydrogen fuel cell less expensive and keeping bridges open after earthquakes.
A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon
11/3/22
The Hoops News quoted John Crassidis, SUNY Distinguished Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the Center for Space Cyber Strategy and Cyber Security, in a story about a piece of space junk that is going to crash into the moon.
Space adverts are now economically viable but potentially dangerous
10/7/22
New Scientist reports that constellations of satellites that reflect sunlight to Earth could be used for space advertising at a cost of $65 million per mission.

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