Friday, February 13, 2009

Could in-space satellite crash threaten Hubble?

Space.com this morning is reporting that scientists at NASA are very carefully tracking the debris clouds from an orbital crash of two satellites to make sure there is no threat to other spacecraft, including the vaunted Hubble Space Telescope.

The Tuesday collision created added debris in orbit that won't threaten the International Space Station but could endanger other spacecraft. NASA and other government entities are keeping a close watch. Space.com details their efforts in a story online this morning.

Read the full story at space.com this morning.

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