"Close Call: US and Russian Satellites Dodge Collision in Space"

A U.S. NASA spacecraft and a Russian satellite narrowly avoided a potential collision in low-Earth orbit, passing dangerously close to each other before safely moving apart. The non-maneuverable TIMED spacecraft and Russia's Cosmos 2221 satellite were monitored by NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense, with concerns about the growing space debris in orbit. While a collision was averted, the incident highlights the increasing risk of space junk and the need for continued monitoring and management of objects in space.