As more space junk falls to Earth, should we be worried?

Last week, debris from a suspected Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth, reportedly falling just metres from villages in Malaysia and Indonesia, and triggering a rebuke from Nasa. This follows the recent discovery of SpaceX debris on a sheep farm in regional NSW.Jane Leespeaks to ANU astrophysicistDr Brad Tuckerand reporterNatasha May about why more space junk is falling to Earth, what risks it poses to our safetyRead more:Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Jane Lee, Produced by Karishma Luthria, Joey Watson and Jane Lee. Sound design and mixing by Daniel Semo Executive Producers Miles Martignoni, Gabrielle Jackson, Molly Glassey, Laura Murphy-Oates Tags: Australia news Space China Malaysia Farming Rural Australia SpaceX Science Source Type: news