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Almost half of the objects in Earth’s orbit are junk—and that’s only the stuff we know about

May 13, 2026

Debris is a growing threat to orbital infrastructure, and it’s only going to get worse as the number of launches increases

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/almost-half-of-the-objects-in-earths-orbit-is-junk-and-thats-only-the-stuff-we-know-about/

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