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Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant

  • Written by Matthew Ray, Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Stout
imageNot all space debris burns up in the atmosphere before it makes it back to Earth. PaulFleet/iStock via Getty Images

When it comes to space debris, what goes up is coming down more often – and not safely.

When spacecraft launch, some components, including nonreusable rocket boosters, are jettisoned to decrease weight, leaving them to...

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