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The orbit of "space junk" could deteriorate, resulting in the junk falling to earth. If the item survives re-entry and reaches the earth's surface, it would cause the same damage as an equally sized meteorite, including damaging or destroying structures in the area, killing people, etc.
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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.
Is the moon in space or in the sky?
It is in space, but to us on earth it looks like it is in the sky. :)
How does space junk look?
Space junk can take any shape or size. Technically, space junk is nothing more than objects left in space which no longer serve a specific purpose. It can everything from a missing screw dropped by an astronaut during a spacewalk to parts of a satellite which has broken down and drifting freely. A major source of space junk was the 2009 collision between an old nonfunctional Russian satellite called Kosmos 2251 and the satellite Iridium 33 owned by a US company specializing in satellite telecommunication. The collision resulted in a total destruction of both units and more than 500 individual pieces of space junk.Space junk is a big concern as the fast velocities in outer space can destroy functioning space crafts, satellites, and space stations, as well as hurt astronauts.
How can growing plants in space benefit us on earth?
they give us energy to survive
What stops us from floating into space?
The force of gravity keeps us grounded on Earth. Gravity is a fundamental force that pulls objects toward the center of mass of a celestial body, such as the Earth. Essentially, our weight keeps us from floating into space.
How does space junk in to space?
"Space Junk" gets into space because of us leaving materials behind when we visit space.
What were the US satellites?
There are over 1000 operational satellites orbiting the Earth, and probably 10,000 pieces of "space junk" also orbiting the Earth.
Does the Earth have any rings like Saturn?
No. Unless you count all the satellites and space junk that is circling the earth.
Which us military branch manages the space fence a system of radar signals that tracks space junk?
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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.
What layer of the Earth separates us from space?
The atmosphere separates us. It is a pool of gases.
How is infrared dangerous?
They're not dangerous, on earth, because less amount of infra-red gets to us but sometimes it can give us tans, because sun radiation is infra-red and you can get sun burn, so you can say that it doesn't have much danger on human beings on earth, for in space you have to wear space suits and you have to have space shuttle to be safe on space, because space has far more dangerous infra-red radiation. so I would say that infra-red doesn't have much harm of humans beings on earth, but it is very harmful in space.
Why do we flot in space and not on earth?
On Earth, the gravity of planet Earth keeps us on the floor.
Is the moon in space or in the sky?
It is in space, but to us on earth it looks like it is in the sky. :)
Does the nuclear energy harm the earth?
no it dosent it just helps the earth by helping us fertilize our plants. teehee
Could space rocks be a danger to earth?
Yes, space rocks can be very dangerous to earth especially when they are close to us.
Why is it better to observe the sky from space than from earth?
Earth has an atmosphere that gets in the way of us seeing everything that's out in space.
