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  • EarthTalk Q&A: Space Debris Clogs Orbit

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Space debris, also known as space junk, consists of defunct man-made objects that orbit Earth, including satellites, spent rocket stages and other various fragments from collisions. According to the European Space Agency, space surveillance networks are currently tracking approximately 40,000 objects orbiting Earth, only...
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