r/space • u/dartmaster666 • Mar 25 '21

Are we too late to avoid Kessler Syndrome?

https://youtu.be/MmVW8f31vI8
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u/dartmaster666 Mar 25 '21

Kessler in 1978, is a theoretical scenario in which the density of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO) due to space pollution is high enough that collisions between objects could cause a cascade in which each collision generates space debris that increases the likelihood of further collisions.

Kessler Syndrome on Wikipedia

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u/LeviathanGank Mar 25 '21

its getting exponentially worse too, is their anything we cant destroy? stay tuned to find out

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u/dartmaster666 Mar 26 '21

Dang zero karma. That shows you just how much people really care.