Space junk--or orital debris-- is anything human-made that is no longer useful. NASA tracks more than 500,000 pieces of debris because even something as little as a paint chip traveling at speeds up to 17,500 mph can be dangerous.
--NASA Space Debris
--NASA Space Debris
Need a really big colander.
ReplyDeleteRight! They (NASA?) are experimenting with using a solar sail to scoop up the detritus.
ReplyDeleteWe are such slobs!
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