Professor Lockwood is now explaining The Kessler Syndrome, a theoretical prediction of space junk catastrophe.
"It would be like living inside a cage," he says, making space travel impossible. He goes on to discuss some of the ways of tackling space junk at different Earth orbits.
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"It would be like living inside a cage," he says, making space travel impossible. He goes on to discuss some of the ways of tackling space junk at different Earth orbits.
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January 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Professor Lockwood is now explaining The Kessler Syndrome, a theoretical prediction of space junk catastrophe.
"It would be like living inside a cage," he says, making space travel impossible. He goes on to discuss some of the ways of tackling space junk at different Earth orbits.
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"It would be like living inside a cage," he says, making space travel impossible. He goes on to discuss some of the ways of tackling space junk at different Earth orbits.
#RASPublicTalk
January 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
January 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Prof Lockwood concludes his talk by discussing Starlink satellites, which are causing problems for ground-based astronomy.
He sums up by saying it is clear "how crowded and dangerous low-Earth orbit has become", adding: "We need to do something about it or we're in trouble."
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He sums up by saying it is clear "how crowded and dangerous low-Earth orbit has become", adding: "We need to do something about it or we're in trouble."
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January 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Prof Lockwood concludes his talk by discussing Starlink satellites, which are causing problems for ground-based astronomy.
He sums up by saying it is clear "how crowded and dangerous low-Earth orbit has become", adding: "We need to do something about it or we're in trouble."
#RASPublicTalk
He sums up by saying it is clear "how crowded and dangerous low-Earth orbit has become", adding: "We need to do something about it or we're in trouble."
#RASPublicTalk