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- 1Odds of Being Hit by Falling Space Junk Are Rising, Experts Warn●"For now, people are more likely to be struck by lightning than by falling space junk. But those odds are shifting. Sean
Experts including former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe warn that while a person is currently more likely to be struck by lightning than by falling space debris, those odds are shifting as launches and satellite deployments increase. O'Keefe and other specialists argue governments and companies should be required to use materials that fully burn up on re-entry to reduce the growing risk of debris reaching the ground.