Wed, 02/28/2024 - 15:00 Gizmodo Environment In a tense moment for space safety, two satellites—NASA’s TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian Cosmos 2221—came alarmingly close to smashing into each other above Earth, prompting concerns about the risks of space debris.Read more... Tags Space Debris, satellite, low earth orbit, us communications, kessler syndrome, planetary rings, spaceflight, spacecraft, iridium satellite constellation, disaster accident, Environment, darren mcknight, near earth objects, earth orbits, kosmos, Pollution Source ‘Too Close for Comfort’: Two Satellites Nearly Collide Above Earth
