The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to reduce the deadline for the removal of unused satellites in low-Earth orbit from 25 years to five.
There is a 10% chance that someone might be killed by space junk, but the risk is even higher for people living in the Global South, according to researchers.
Can you die from space junk? Scientists calculate the likelihood that someone may die from space debris. Data, after all, indicates that it is truly feasible.
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