Sonic booms can protect Earth from dangerous space junk
January 21, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Sonic booms can protect Earth from dangerous space junk Scientists are using technology developed to study earthquakes to address an out-of-this-world risk By Lee Billings edited by Clara Moskowitz By mapping areas where seismometers in southern California detected sonic booms, researchers at Johns Hopkins…
