Earthquake Sensors Can Hear Space Junk Falling to Earth

Earthquake sensors can hear space junk falling to Earth

Falling space junk is becoming a real-world hazard, and scientists have found a clever new way to track it using instruments already listening to the Earth itself. By tapping into networks of earthquake sensors, researchers can follow the sonic booms created when space debris tears through the atmosphere, revealing where it traveled, broke apart, and possibly hit the ground.

Scientists turn earthquake sensors into dangerous space debris trackers

Every year, thousands of discarded artificial satellites are orbiting the planet, with an increasing number falling back into Earth’s atmosphere. Most of these objects will be destroyed before they hit the ground. However, some will survive long enough to pose a danger to the environment and people in the vicinity. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of London are now reporting a method by which we can track these fallin…

Falling space debris may start to be regular occurrence - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

Photo courtesy of Rome, Wisconsin Police Department Dozens of area residence saw a long lasting streak of sparks in the night sky early Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, as something entered Earth’s atmosphere and burned up. The object appeared just before 12:30 am in the northern sky and was captured on cell phone cameras and police cruiser cameras around the state. But what was it. Experts say it’s likely some form of man made space debris e…