PetaPixel May 01, 2026 • 12:57

Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds - PetaPixel

By Matt Growcoot

There goes the weather forecast.

They fly above us unseen — some are taking photos of outer space — but the intense network of satellites that orbit Earth in perfect coordination could collapse in just a couple of days, according to… [+2310 chars]

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Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds - PetaPixel

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