Hacker News with Generative AI: Space Junk

Starlink satellite part hit a Canadian farm when it fell from orbit (newscientist.com)
A fragment of an out-of-control SpaceX Starlink satellite smashed into a farm in Canada last year, New Scientist can reveal – raising questions about the risks of de-orbiting space junk.
SpaceX, Space Junk, Canada, Satellites, Accidents
18 points by ironyman 17 days ago | 16 comments
Slow-moving burning object in Australian skies calls for space junk regulation (abc.net.au)
Dozens of people have reported what was believed to be burning space junk moving across southern Australian skies on Saturday night.
Space Junk, Australia, Astronomy, Regulation
5 points by defrost 25 days ago | 0 comments
Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere (sciencenews.org)
Earth’s space junk may be wreaking havoc on the stratosphere.
Space Junk, Stratosphere, Environment, Science
16 points by OtomotO 127 days ago | 5 comments
Chinese rocket breaks up post megaconstellation launch, leaving space junk cloud (space.com)
Space Junk, Space Exploration, China, Satellites
4 points by rntn 237 days ago | 0 comments
NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk (arstechnica.com)
Space Exploration, Space Junk, NASA, SpaceX
49 points by rbanffy 276 days ago | 8 comments
Object that slammed into Florida home was space junk for ISS, NASA confirms (space.com)
Space Exploration, Space Junk, NASA, Florida
177 points by anigbrowl 352 days ago | 154 comments