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Who first discovered space junk?

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Who discovered space junk?

Space junk is not really a discovery. Humans put it there. We've got large quantities of junk orbiting our planet because we don't pick up after ourselves. It's not really any more of a discovery than litter is. There's no Christopher Columbus of litter, and that's basically what space junk is. So I can't really tell you who.


How does space junk get in space?

Space junk is mainly old satellites that we never bothered to bring back to earth. In other words, we launch space junk to space, but it's not junk at launch. Get it?


Which element was first discovered in space before it was discovered on earth?

helium


Is space junk real?

Yes it is, space junk , space junk orbits the earth just above it atmoshpere . Space junk consists of debris from shuttle and rockets sent to the moon or to explore deep space. ░¤JΣ†¤░


How does space junk in to space?

"Space Junk" gets into space because of us leaving materials behind when we visit space.


What was the year that space was discovered in?

1961, Russian spaceman Yuri Gagarin was the first spaceman in the world who discovered space.


Who was the first to discover space stations?

To have something "discovered" it has to all ready exist and the space station was not discovered, but made by man and put into space.


Where does space junk come from?

space junk is created by humans with out purpose, is created by the satellites , space rockets ..etc. the space junk is the little parts that fall or get of these things


Is Saturn Space Junk?

No. Space junk consists of fragments of spacecraft left in space. Saturn is a planet.


How does space junk get into space?

Space junk gets into space by astronauts dropping there gloves or a tool when they are working at a space station, or things that come off a space station. in other words the only space junk there is, is from us humans.


Does space junk interact with asteroids?

This would happen, space junk could collide with asteroids, but most space junk is close to the earth, away from the main asteroid belt. It would be more likely to collide with meteroids and other bits of space junk.


What year did the first space man land the moon?

First spaceman was Yuri Gagarin who discovered space in 1961.