Space debris and the Kessler syndrome
Subject in Astronomy
Space debris and the Kessler syndrome has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Neil deGrasse TysonAmerican astrophysicist cited by Colbert as an ideal talk-show guest
Tyson warns orbital debris will worsen toward the Kessler effect threshold.
“So usually you don't hit any of it, but if this gets worse, which it will, there's something called a Kessler effect”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #683 - Neil deGrasse Tyson (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:26
Tyson states that SpaceX has launched about 80 percent of satellites orbiting Earth.
“80% of all satellites orbiting the Earth were launched by SpaceX”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #683 - Neil deGrasse Tyson (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:15:52
Podcasts
- This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 1 episode
Episodes
#683 - Neil deGrasse TysonThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Sep 16, 2026 · 2 h 20 min
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Theo Von in New York to discuss his book Lost in Space, aliens, space debris, the billionaire space race and human tribalism.