▲ 66 ▼ Starlink satellites are dodging objects in orbit thousands of times every month (techcrunch.com) submitted 3 years ago by 6jarjar6@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@beehaw.org 41 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Does space debris have any known natural predators? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Plus_a_Grain_of_Salt@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yes, other space debris. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jcarax@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) And gravity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@beehaw.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Atmosphere. Gravity just helps smash them against it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jcarax@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Even without an atmosphere, gravity would pull the debris to crash into the planet itself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Plus_a_Grain_of_Salt@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yes, other space debris. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jcarax@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) And gravity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@beehaw.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Atmosphere. Gravity just helps smash them against it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jcarax@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Even without an atmosphere, gravity would pull the debris to crash into the planet itself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jcarax@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) And gravity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@beehaw.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Atmosphere. Gravity just helps smash them against it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jcarax@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Even without an atmosphere, gravity would pull the debris to crash into the planet itself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Atmosphere. Gravity just helps smash them against it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jcarax@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Even without an atmosphere, gravity would pull the debris to crash into the planet itself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jcarax@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Even without an atmosphere, gravity would pull the debris to crash into the planet itself. permalink fedilink source parent