Hold onto your space helmets, folks! It turns out that satellites in low Earth orbit have gone from leisurely dodging each other with months of notice to frantically checking their GPS with just 5.5 days to avoid a potential game of bumper cars in space.
Thanks to some big-brain scientists and their shiny new “Collision Realization and Significant Harm (CRASH) Clock,” we now know that our beloved metallic birds are at a higher risk of bumping into each other than your neighbor is of borrowing your lawnmower without returning it. Back in January 2018, there was a cozy 164 days to spare before a collision, but now it’s a cosmic scramble to avoid disaster.
With the influx of satellites stemming from tech billionaires’ latest obsession—space data centers—the traffic up there is looking less like a leisurely Sunday drive and more like a New York City rush hour. Who knew space could be so crowded?
So next time you look up at the stars, remember: those twinklers in the sky might just be part of the next great *space collision saga*—and it’s not looking too good for the unfortunate satellites involved! Are we approaching a future where avoiding an aerial fender-bender becomes a requirement at astronaut school?
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