Kessler syndrome

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One Metric Shows How Fast Space Could Turn Deadly Without Warnings

CRASH Clock: How Fast Can Space Turn Deadly Without Warnings?

If satellites lose tracking ability during a solar storm, researchers calculate a catastrophic collision could happen in under three days.

December 22, 2025

Alien Dyson spheres might self-destruct before detection

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Dyson Swarms May Destroy Themselves Before We Find Them

Breakthrough Listen physicist Brian Lacki calculated why Dyson sphere megastructures may collapse in cascading collisions long before any civilization can detect them.

May 18, 2025

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