Immediately after the tribulation of those days (Part 3)
Then after the description of these dramatic events, which would demonstrate the beginning of the presence of Christ (reigning as King, in the midst of his enemies (Psalms 2)) and which would announce the end of this system of things, in Matthew 24:4-28, this time, Jesus Christ begins to describe world events which would announce the nearness of the end or the great tribulation. This time, in addition to quoting Matthew 24:29-31, there will be a presentation of parallel quotes to this same description, in Mark and Luke. The description in Mark’s Gospel is quite similar to Matthew’s; however, regarding Luke’s Gospel, there are other, complementary descriptive details:
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in lamentation, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from one extremity of the heavens to their other extremity” (Matthew 24:29-31).
Summary of the key events immediately preceding
the Sign of the Son of Man
1 – The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.
2 – Anguish of nations not knowing the way out because of the roaring of the sea and its agitation.
3 – The stars will be falling out of heaven.
4 – The powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
5 – People will become faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon the inhabited earth.
The current generation—witnessing the extraordinary events unfolding before its eyes—will not pass away before all these things take place, including, of course, the Sign of the Son of Man, which will mark the end of this system of things through the great tribulation (Matthew 24:32-35).
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This could be an increase in meteorite falls to Earth. However, these natural space phenomena have always existed and cannot necessarily be described as abnormal. If Jesus Christ mentions this unusual visual phenomenon of stars falling the heaven to the Earth, it is because it must be the result of human intervention, as in the case of the wars, plagues, and famines he previously mentioned.
Indeed, currently, sometimes in some parts around the earth, visual effects of stars falling from heaven have been observed—that is, the regular fall of thousands of pieces of space debris, sometimes even old satellites, disintegrating upon entering the atmosphere in a shower of stars…
The disintegration of the Starlink-2382 satellite,
on August 27, 2024
There are millions of fragments of old satellites, abandoned rockets and other drifting objects.
It’s important to know that there are tens of thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth. In addition to satellites, there are millions of pieces of space debris, such as fragments of old satellites, abandoned rockets, and other drifting objects, also orbiting the Earth. Besides the phenomenal number of satellites orbiting the Earth, this space debris poses a very serious collision risk to all currently operational satellites. Of course, satellites are equipped with collision avoidance systems. Nevertheless, the danger is very real.
There are millions of fragments of old satellites, abandoned rockets and other drifting objects surrounding the earth at the center. Photo of Sirius Space Vision Web site: https://siriusspacevision.com/ (French Web site).
There are millions of fragments of old satellites, abandoned rockets and other drifting objects surrounding the earth at the center
(Video link for those with an X.com account (Twitter): https://twitter.com/i/status/1826723342096662796 (Comment in French)).
For example, SpaceX, whose president is Elon Musk, currently has 4,400 satellites in orbit. In 2026, he decided to put all of SpaceX’s satellites into low Earth orbit, where there would be less space debris, in order to avoid the consequences of Kessler Syndrome (Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome ).
Kessler syndrome and the chain reaction of general satellite collisions, causing a shower of stars on Earth.
The principle is simple: Kessler’s Syndrome is a global phenomenon characterized by the presence of tens of millions of debris pieces of various sizes that disrupt satellite operations. The more debris there is in orbit, the more it will collide with objects or other debris, triggering a chain reaction that will exponentially increase the number of debris. Ultimately, space exploration and satellite launches could become impossible.
Within this catastrophic scenario, there is an indicator called the « CRASH Clock » which represents the estimated time before a major collision of all the satellites. This scenario occurs if the satellites become unable to maneuver. The crash clock is the clock for the collision. In the context of Kessler syndrome, a scenario of a chain reaction of satellite collisions, in 2018, the reaction time to avoid this situation was 121 days. By 2026, it had dropped to less than three days (2.8 days)… Consequently, the decision by the CEO of SpaceX to lower its satellites into low Earth orbit becomes more understandable (Link for more information about the Crash Clock).
This simplified explanation shows that the vision of Christ’s prophecy announcing a widespread fall of stars to Earth is entirely possible and plausible, through a future chain reaction of satellites causing them to fall to Earth.
In addition to Kessler syndrome, there is also the risk of major solar storms that could disable them and cause them to fall to Earth.
A SpaceX Starlink satellite fell over Puerto Rico on February 7, 2022. 40 satellites fiery death by a solar flare, which SpaceX knew about (during February 2022).
(Fiery death of SpaceX Starlink satellites captured on video after geomagnetic storm).
Therefore, this is not merely a figment of the imagination or a science fiction scenario, but a tangible reality currently unfolding. However, if a solar storm like the one that occurred in 1859, the Carrington Event (Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event ), which ignited a network of telegraph cables in the United States, were to recur, it could have apocalyptic consequences for all satellites currently in operation, rendering them unusable and potentially causing them to fall to Earth. Thus, this aspect of Jesus Christ’s prophecy concerning the fall of stars to Earth is being fulfilled. However, given the alarming information regarding the number of millions of pieces of space debris and solar storms that can damage satellites, this suggests that in the very near future, the phenomenon risks taking on apocalyptic proportions…
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The 2026 Orbital Inventory
The total mass of human-made objects in space has surpassed 15,800 to 17,000 tonnes, heavily concentrated in LEO. The current population can be categorized into tracked objects and statistical models of hidden debris: [1, 2]
• Tracked/Catalogued Objects (>10 cm): Sensors track approximately 29,400 to 46,000 objects. Of these, over 18,000 are active, operational satellites—representing a massive increase from previous years, led predominantly by commercial telecommunications fleets. [1, 2]
• Shrouded Debris (1 cm – 10 cm): Estimated at 1.2 million pieces. These fragments are too small to be tracked individually by ground radar but carry enough kinetic energy (traveling up to 8 km/s or 28,000 km/h) to completely destroy an active satellite upon impact.
• Millimeter Debris (<1 cm): Estimated at over 140 million particles (e.g., frozen coolant, paint flecks). While not structurally catastrophic, they routinely degrade solar panels and tracking optics.
As of September 2026, approximately 617 satellites and 924 total catalogued objects have fallen and re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.
Re-entry Breakdown
• Satellites Re-entered: ~617 individual satellite payloads.
• Total Cataloged Objects: 924 total objects (including rocket bodies and debris).
• Tracking Source: Data is monitored via live orbital decay tracking on platforms like Orbital Radar.
• Fate: Most of these objects burn up completely during atmospheric descent due to extreme friction and heat.
Trends in satellite re-entries (Starlink example) from 2023 to 2026
Trends in figures (Starlink example)
To understand the scale of the phenomenon, one need only look at the re-entry data for the largest current constellation, SpaceX’s Starlink:
• 2023: 88 satellites re-entered.
• 2024: 308 satellites re-entered.
• 2025: 657 satellites re-entered.
• 2026: The trend remains at record levels, with the ESA now recording an average of more than 3 re-entries of intact objects (satellites or rocket bodies) into the atmosphere per day (just under 1,000 catalogued per year).
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