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Satellite crashes may be rare, but when they happen, the impact can be long-lasting. In orbit, chunks and fragments from a crash won't settle down. They'll keep moving -- extremely rapidly -- upping the odds of additional crashes.

Satellite operators are teaming up to run a collision avoidance network. The network aims to include spacecraft from NASA, NOAA, the military and other countries.

Full story at Discovery News.

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