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Some of it is debris from spacecraft.
Because satellites are blown up, forming debris, which is called space junk
Yes, space junk is real. It consists of defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and other debris left in orbit around Earth. This space debris poses a risk to active satellites and spacecraft in orbit.
Space junk is usually the result of human-made objects that are no longer operational or have been discarded in space. This includes defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, fragments from collisions, and debris from missions. Over time, these objects can collide with each other, creating more debris and increasing the amount of space junk in orbit.
Space junk pollution is a big problem. To prevent space junk, we can try to minimize the amount of debris that would be produced in the event of a crash.
No. Space junk consists of fragments of spacecraft left in space. Saturn is a planet.
No there are no satellites that the space program can reuse. This is why there is so much space and orbital debris in the solar system. Space and orbital debris means space and orbital junk or pollution.
Efforts to address the problem of space junk include developing technology to track and monitor debris, implementing guidelines for satellite disposal, and promoting international cooperation for debris mitigation. Additionally, organizations are working on solutions such as active debris removal to clean up the most critical debris in space.
· debris (junk - satellites, gloves, nuts, etc.)
Space junk if that's what you're thinking.
One of the main problems involved in guiding space craft from earth to planets is "space junk". Space junk is residual pieces from former missions. These pieces are left after past missions and continue to orbit in space. The biggest concern is the possible impact between a ship and the debris. The debris is not always detectable through sattelite images.
Since the 1950's the United States and other nations have been sending satellites into space. Eventually they die and then turn into space junk. They stay there until, at some point, they return to earth as falling junk.