Now, scientists have devised a clever new way to predict where the pieces may land.

As the threat of falling spacecraft increases, using earthquake sensors to detect the effects of their sonic booms could ...

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can ...

As the number of satellites in orbit explodes, the amount of hardware eventually plunging back through the atmosphere is ...

Scientists found a new way to track falling space debris using earthquake sensors, helping improve safety and response time.

Falling space junk is becoming a real-world hazard, and scientists have found a clever new way to track it using instruments ...

This new method could provide real-time data on falling space debris, increasing safety and allowing authorities to take ...

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous ...

In A Nutshell Thousands of existing seismic stations worldwide can now help locate falling satellites before hazardous ...

The sensors used to listen for earthquakes could help protect people from the hazards created by falling spacecraft.

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