“I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits.” Eric Berger ars TECHNICA, – Sep 23, 2026 The 2013 sci-fi blockbuster film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, popularized the notion of the Kessler syndrome. In the movie, Russia shoots down a defunct satellite and creates a cloud of debris, leading to serious tension in orbit. The movie is fantastic, a true thriller, and while some liberties were taken with the d…
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The number of satellites and objects in orbit could explode in the coming decades, warns the European Space Agency, which also raises concerns about a sharp rise in collisions and the onset of chain reactions in space.