What is ‘Kessler syndrome’?

May Be Interested In:Zelenskyy to hold press conference after Trump suggests Ukraine to blame for Russian invasion – Europe live



A US Air Force weather satellite broke up in space last month, shattering into 50 pieces and joining the estimated 130 million bits of “space junk” in the Earth’s orbit.

The increasing amount of debris has heightened fears about the “Kessler syndrome”. Named after an American astrophysicist called Donald Kessler, it refers to a scenario in which a space junk collision sets off a chain reaction of similar incidents. Experts are divided over how likely such a scenario is, and how much of a threat it poses to Earth.

share Share facebook pinterest whatsapp x print

Similar Content

Paddington In Peru snubbed by Bafta for new family film award
Paddington In Peru snubbed by Bafta for new family film award
11 simple and practical fat-loss tips from people who lost weight and kept it off
11 simple and practical fat-loss tips from people who lost weight and kept it off
Ingenuity Mars helicopter January grounding: What happened?
Ingenuity Mars helicopter January grounding: What happened?
Pitt-Jolie divorce settled, but other legal issues remain for Brangelina - National | Globalnews.ca
Pitt-Jolie divorce settled, but other legal issues remain for Brangelina – National | Globalnews.ca
Collage showing Big Ben and the Statue of Liberty, with red and blue arrows crossing in the background
Gen Z Americans are leaving their European cousins in the dust
“Everyone will experience a hack” - how incident response can protect your organization
“Everyone will experience a hack” – how incident response can protect your organization
Hot Topics: The Stories the World Is Watching | © 2025 | Daily News