Kessler Syndrome is a scenario in which a cascade of orbital collisions could render low orbit a wasteland of dangerous debris. Will it happen to us, and what can we do if it does?

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Kessler Syndrome Planets

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 329, February 10, 2022

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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