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AI Cameras Are Being Deployed to Hold UK Drivers Responsible for Littering
Artificial Intelligence cameras are being installed in the United Kingdom to combat the ongoing littering problem on the region’s highways. The UK government is rolling out the cameras in a trial run in the South East of England which will be programmed to identify and fine drivers who litter on the highway.
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Scientists Call for a Global Treaty to Address Space Junk
What goes up must come down, and that includes all of the satellites, rocket stages, and junk that humans have launched into space. A group of scientists is sounding the alarm about how that growing cloud of debris orbiting Earth may cause us trouble in the future, and are championing a global approach to governing…
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Defunct Satellite and Rocket Stage Nearly Collide in Potential ‘Worst-Case Scenario’
An old rocket body and military satellite — large pieces of space junk dating back to the Soviet Union — nearly smashed into each other on Friday morning, in an uncomfortable near-miss that would’ve resulted in thousands of pieces of debris had they collided.
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China’s Wayward Rocket Has Disintegrated Over the Pacific Ocean
The booster from a Chinese Long March 5B rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere at 6:01 a.m. ET Friday, with debris falling west of the Mexican coast. There are no reports of injuries, but the 22-metric-ton core stage threatened populated areas during its final orbit.