Kessler Syndrome Alert: Satellites' 5.5-Day Countdown

This article from IEEE Spectrum discusses the CRASH Clock, a warning system that predicts the time before a catastrophic satellite collision in low Earth orbit. The current prediction is 5.5 days, highlighting the risks of Kessler syndrome and the need for perfect decisions from satellite operators. The article also explores the impact of solar storms, the challenges of tracking small debris, and the implications of SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation.