Notably, the study predicts that within the next decade, there's a 6-10% chance that someone will die from falling space junk.įalling space junk isn't something humans have had to worry about until now, but now space has been opened up to the commercial market, which is causing many companies to look at low-Earth orbit as a prospect for business. According to a newly published study as more space junk is gathered in Earth's atmosphere, humans will be at risk of falling space junk being a measured cause of death. The ever-growing problem of space junk will not only present many issues for companies looking to launch satellite, etc, into Earth's orbit, but also for humans on Earth's surface. According to the US Geological Survey, the immense volume of water is a " 1 in 500-year event", which translates to just a 0.2% chance of a flood of this level occurring each year.Ĭontinue reading: Yellowstone National Park devastated by jaw-dropping floods in video (full post) Falling space junk has a very decent chance of killing someone Now, Yellowstone has taken to its social channels to post a video that showcases the widespread flood damage that was caused, in particular to The Canyon and the North Entrance Road. Furthermore, the flooding caused more than 10,000 visitors to exit the park as well as officials estimated that the damage caused by the flood water will likely take months to repair. Notably, the park was closed due to the flooding, marking the first time in 34 years that officials were forced into closure. Yellowstone is still recovering from the horrific natural disaster, and according to previous reports, the flooding came from the adjacent river, which caused the roads as well as some banks to erode and collapse into the rushing water.
Additionally, the AMS writes that many of the witnesses of the event reported hearing a sonic boom just after the fireball appeared in the sky, leading officials to say that it's possible that pieces of the meteor broke off and impacted the surface of Earth somewhere along its travel path.Ĭontinue reading: Massive object caught on video lighting up night sky over Texas (full post) Yellowstone National Park devastated by jaw-dropping floods in video
According to the AMS, the meteoroid was approximately the size of a small car when it entered Earth's atmosphere and began burning up.įurthermore, the AMS states that initial computer-generated trajectory indicates that it entered Earth's atmosphere over Cistern, Texas, and its flight ended a few miles west of Austin. The fireball that hundreds of people saw was unusually large when compared to the typical space debris entering Earth's atmosphere. The object has been confirmed to be a meteoroid entering Earth's atmosphere over the Texas region, and according to the American Meteor Society (AMS), the fireball flew overhead at 10:52 pm on Sunday.