Humans produce a lot of garbage here on Earth. It turns out we produce a lot of it in space, too.
There are an estimated 20,000-plus satellites and pieces of debris orbiting Earth. These satellites can be operational or defunct, and the debris is left over from the thousands of spent rocket stages or the result of collisions that have produced smaller pieces.
It’s these collisions that are of particular concern, especially with more and more private companies and countries launching satellites into space.
While this may not sound like something that poses a threat to our daily life, the…
