Nov 17, 2021
7 min read
Get Ready for the “Kessler Syndrome” to Wreck Outer Space
Space junk in orbit is looking to become our next ecological mess
Back in 1978, the astrophysicist Donald Kessler made an alarming prediction: Space junk could wreck our ability to keep satellites aloft.
In a fascinating paper, Kessler noted that “low earth orbit” — a region between 99 miles and…
