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Annicity t1_jbw69s9 wrote

Reply to comment by GibsonMaestro in Scientists call for global action to clean up space junk by thebelsnickle1991

As far as I understand, a long time, space is so very, very big. That doesn't mean we should disregard pollution, and it's great to see interest in it. The biggest risk right now is the loss of capital, we are a long way away from Kessler syndrome.

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GibsonMaestro t1_jbw71py wrote

But isn’t the space in our orbit much more finite? I’m thinking about a ring of debris around the place that makes travel impossible

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Dr-Causti t1_jbwr1wl wrote

Wait till this guy you replied to hears about gravity 🤯

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No_Huckleberry_2905 t1_jc13the wrote

travelling though orbit wont be a problem, but the risk for space stations in the most crowded altitudes of low earth orbit increases by some amount, yes.

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slackfrop t1_jbwyhe0 wrote

It may be a long time until the likelihood is considered high, but it could happen at any time in a domino fashion. That’s why they track every piece they can, but errors happen.

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