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Report: Space junk problem critical, spacecraft and satellites at risk

September 2, 2011 |

International

According to scientists in the US, there’s so much garbage floating around in space that if it’s not dealt with soon it could damage spacecraft or wreck important satellites. Now when we say garbage, we’re not talking about discarded milk cartons and candy wrappers that have somehow found their way into orbit. This garbage, otherwise known as space junk, consists of old boosters, long-forgotten satellites and masses of tiny fragments. The… Read More