As Earth’s orbit becomes increasingly crowded with decommissioned satellites and fragments from the 1960s, however, researchers have identified a natural mechanism for orbital clearance. Research published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences reveals that when solar activity increases, it acts like an ‘orbital broom,’ accelerating the re-entry of orbital debris. According to the study…

David Eagleman (Image: Wikipedia) There is something slightly unsettling in the way David Eagleman puts this idea. It does not sound like a dramatic statement at first, more like a passing observation, but it stays in the mind longer than expected. The thought is simple enough on the surface. People do not just exist as…