Space Rocket Debris Could Have Disastrous Consequences – However, There Is a Solution
Governments may face fatal repercussions if they do nothing about space rocket debris. In the next ten years, there is a six to ten percent possibility that re-entering rocket stages that have been abandoned during space flights would gravely harm or kill a human, according to recent University of British Columbia research. Researchers claim that governments must unite and pass laws requiring rocket stages to be safely guided back to Earth after use. This might increase the price of a launch, but it might also save lives. Is it acceptable to consider the loss of human life as just a necessary evil, or should we try to prevent it whenever possible? The key takeaway here is that we can mitigate this danger, according to the primary author and professor of political science at UBC, Dr. Michael Byers. To launch items into space, such satellites, rockets are employed, some of which are frequently left in orbit. If their orbit is low enough, these abandoned rocket stages may conduct an uncon...