China claims the debris came to within 48 feet of its satellite, but the true distance may be impossible to know.
George Dvorsky
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Senior staff reporter at Gizmodo specializing in astronomy, space exploration, SETI, archaeology, bioethics, animal intelligence, human enhancement, and risks posed by AI and other advanced tech.
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