Every year, thousands of pieces of this so-called space junk are added to our celestial backyard. Each fragment travels at speeds up to 17,500 miles per hourfast enough for even the smallest piece to cause catastrophic damage if it collides with active satellites or spacecraft. The danger isn't just hypothetical; incidents where space junk has crashed into homes on Earth serve as stark reminders that this problem is closer than we might think. If left unchecked, this floating graveyard threatens not only future space exploration but also our everyday technologies here on Earthfrom GPS systems to weather forecasting toolsall relying on satellites in perilous orbits. Addressing this issue has never been more crucial for safeguarding both terrestrial life and the frontiers of discovery beyond our atmosphere.
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