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Experts warn of rising space junk risk to planes | ESCAPADE probes will wait 1 year for Mars | Best Lego space sets of 2026

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The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise
Space debris is a growing problem, and not just in Earth orbit, as experts warn that falling space junk could become a serious problem for the future of air travel. We have the full story on our website. 

In other news, NASA's ESCAPADE probes will wait a year before heading to Mars, these private companies are eyeing moon landings for 2026 and a deep dive into the next space frontier of very low Earth orbit. 

We have all that and more for your daily read. 
Keep looking up,
Kenna
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Experts warn of growing space junk risk to planes
Experts warn of growing space junk risk to planes
"Do we react for everything which has a chance to reach the ground? Or do we react only for the very large objects, as we did for the Long March?"
 
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SpaceX launches 1st Starlinks of 2026 on new Falcon 9
SpaceX launches 1st Starlinks of 2026 on new Falcon 9
Liftoff occurred at 1:48 a.m. EST on Sunday (Jan. 4).
 
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Space quiz! How often, on average, does a piece of space debris fall to Earth?
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Spaceflight
 
The private companies eyeing moon landings in 2026
The private companies eyeing moon landings in 2026
A growing fleet of privately built spacecraft is preparing to attempt robotic landings on the moon as humanity's exploration efforts expand.
 
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Science & Astronomy
 
Why NASA's ESCAPADE probes will wait a year for Mars
Why NASA's ESCAPADE probes will wait a year for Mars
"How do you get to Mars when the launch vehicle is not necessarily going to Mars?"
 
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From floods to hurricanes, how Jet Stream shaped 2025
From floods to hurricanes, how Jet Stream shaped 2025
First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding.
 
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Technology
 
Very low Earth orbit: The next space frontier
Very low Earth orbit: The next space frontier
But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded.
 
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Search for Life
 
New tests support 'RNA world' for Earth's life origins
New tests support 'RNA world' for Earth's life origins
A giant impact on the early Earth could have brought the building blocks of RNA to our planet, which new research suggests could have quickly formed in the presence of compounds called borates.
 
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Entertainment
 
Best Lego space sets 2026: NASA, spaceships & more
Best Lego space sets 2026: NASA, spaceships & more
Blast off into the new year with the best Lego space sets, which include NASA replicas, STEM sets, art-like builds and more.
 
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Today in Space
 
On this day: Jan. 5 2005: Eris sparks Pluto debate
On this day: Jan. 5 2005: Eris sparks Pluto debate
On Jan. 5, 2005, astronomers at NASA discovered Eris, the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system.
 
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Photo of day: Carina Nebula shines with stars
Photo of day: Carina Nebula shines with stars
The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars.
 
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