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Silvan Hunziker / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)science5 hrs agoDeveloping
Study Links Sun's 11-Year Cycle to Accelerated Orbital Decay of Space Debris
Researchers have identified a connection between peak solar activity and faster altitude loss for space junk in low Earth orbit. The findings, based on tracking 17 debris objects over three decades, show decay rates increasing when sunspot numbers reach 70 percent of their peak.…
Simon Dawson / No10 Downing Street / Wikimedia (OGL 3)technology3 days ago
King Charles Launches UK Space Agency Project on Final Day of Bermuda Visit
King Charles concluded his visit to Bermuda by launching Project Nova, a UK Space Agency initiative to track space debris using a network of telescopes. He also opened a new coast guard station and presented medals to Royal Bermuda Regiment members. The trip followed his state vi…
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