Gizmodo.com July 14, 2026 • 13:25

Astronomers Found a Hidden Swarm of Space Junk Threatening Earth's Most Valuable Orbit - Gizmodo

By Passant Rabie

"The debris in geosynchronous orbit is a potential minefield."

Earth’s geosynchronous orbit (GEO) holds some of the most valuable satellites that carry out tasks for phones, television, and radio, as well as weather and environmental monitoring. As new research … [+3366 chars]

Read Full Article on Original Site ↗ ← Back to News List

Astronomers Found a Hidden Swarm of Space Junk Threatening Earth's Most Valuable Orbit - Gizmodo

More from Gizmodo.com

Woman Transforms IKEA Wooden Bowls Into Gorgeous Side Table - Dengarden

In microgravity, the human spine lengthens by as much as five centimetres, and astronauts come home temporarily taller than when they left, before gravity compresses the column again within days of landing - Space Daily

How does a moon 1.4 billion kilometres from the Sun end up with rivers, rain and lakes, but not a single drop of water in any of them? - Space Daily

Four dead stars have been confirmed within 65 light-years of Earth, hidden for decades in the glare of the brighter red dwarfs they orbit - Space Daily