Space junk is a massive problem. Russia's anti-satellite missile test just made it worse

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More than six decades after the Soviets launched the first satellite, Sputnik 1, the junkyard in our skies is growing. Experts warn that much like the climate crisis facing Earth, space is also feeling the impact of human activity.

On Monday, Russia fired a missile at one of its own satellites as a test, generating thousands of pieces of debris that sent crew members on the International Space Station scrambling for cover.The anti-satellite test was condemned by US officials -- and much of the scientific community -- as a"reckless and dangerous act" that could pose a threat to space activities for years to come.The missile test created more than 1,500 pieces of trackable debris, according to US Space Command.

Debris at roughly this altitude is a"concern but in many senses a blessing," said Lewis. He explained that the debris would essentially"rain down" and"burn up" as it reenters Earth's atmosphere.But Russia's recent missile test will also cause a"significant increase of obstacle-collision avoidance actions" to be taken by satellites, said Tim Flohrer, an expert in space debris at the European Space Agency.

 

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And just to remind people that the United States has contributed a lot of space junk to those orbital space debris fields. It is not just the old Soviet Union and the Russian Federation.

Forget space, Worry about cleaning the shit on this planet

The Objective of this particular report is to mention that 'Russia has done something worse'. Not climate crisis, Not space debris. CNN is the mouthpiece the dirty Democrats, not a credible source anymore.. NoMore

Must be racism ehh CNN?

We should all watch WALL-E again...

What are they afraid of , running out of room ?

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