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The Activity of the Sun Accelerates the Fall of Space Debris on Earth, According to 36 Years of Data

Space debris falls faster on Earth as the Sun gets bigger. A study has just confirmed this after 36 years of data. The discovery changes the rules of security in orbit. The Sun crosses a precise threshold that precipitates the fall of space debris Space debris in low orbit does not all fall at the same speed. Their trajectory depends to a large extent on the activity of our star. So far, no one had quantified precisely when this influence became…
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Space debris falls faster on Earth as the Sun gets bigger. A study has just confirmed this after 36 years of data. The discovery changes the rules of security in orbit. The Sun crosses a precise threshold that precipitates the fall of space debris Space debris in low orbit does not all fall at the same speed. Their trajectory depends to a large extent on the activity of our star. So far, no one had quantified precisely when this influence became…

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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