Library Lecture Series: Collision Course: Understanding the Risks of Space Debris
Library Lecture Series: Collision Course: Understanding the Risks of Space Debris
Debris from past space missions can stick around in Earth orbit for decades, threatening access to space. Traveling at 17,000 mph, even the smallest paint flecks and shrapnel can endanger active spacecraft and astronauts. Each collision in orbit can generate many thousands of new pieces of debris. How does space debris impact human activity in space? What are we doing to track debris and keep spacecraft safe? How do we keep Earth orbit usable for future generations? We will examine these and other questions in an interactive presentation.
Montana State University Billings - Library 148
06:30 PM - 08:00 PM on Tue, 9 Apr 2024
Event Supported By
MSU Billings Library
406-657-2262
library@msubillings.edu
Montana State University Billings - Library 148
1500 University Drive
Billings,
Montana
59101
4066572262
nicole.bernard1@msubillings.edu