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Will Constructor Theory Rewrite Physics?
Constructor Theory is the ability to see the deepest underlying facts about the world.
Are We Running Out of Space Above Earth?
PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.
Are We Running Out of Space Above Earth?
Season 7 Episode 19 | 13m 44s | CC
While recent news about the Chinese Long March 5 Rocket made a lot of people very nervous because a 22-ton rocket was going to fall out of the sky, this sort of thing happens all the time. The accumulation of space junk poses a huge risk to all human operations in space especially if we cross the threshold into the chain reaction of exponentially growing collisions known as the Kessler Syndrome.
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