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Space Junk: Understanding the Growing Orbital Debris Threat
Space junk, also known as orbital debris, has become an alarming issue for our planet, posing significant risks to both satellites and crewed missions in outer space.With millions of pieces of debris currently orbiting Earth, the potential for spacecraft collisions grows every day, leading to catastrophic scenarios such as Kessler Syndrome—where a chain reaction of collisions could render low Earth orbit unusable.