Sputnik International
By Mary Manley
July 1, 2023
According to a recent study, if a literal ‘star wars’ were to break out, it would increase the probability of the Kessler syndrome – a phenomenon in which the amount of junk and space debris in Earth’s orbit would reach a point where it creates more debris, prompting even bigger issues for satellites and space exploration missions.
A recent study published on Friday in the journal of Defense and Peace Economics found that a shooting war in space could make human exploration, in Earth’s orbit, much more dangerous for human use even after fighting ceased.