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2 satellites almost collided above Earth

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NASA's TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian Cosmos 2221 came alarmingly close to smashing into each other above Earth. The near miss happened at approximately 1:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, as the two satellites brushed past each other some 378 miles (608 kilometers) above Earth, according to LeoLabs. The two satellites came within a mere 66 feet (20 meters) of each other. Such near-misses are rare, with only six events in the past two years.

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2 satellites almost collided above Earth

In a tense moment for space safety, two satellites — NASA’s TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian Cosmos 2221 — came alarmingly close to smashing into each other above Earth, prompting concerns about the risks of space debris.Read more...

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