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A Junkyard of Space Satellite Debris

With over 6000 satellites launched since Sputnik, a mere 800 are still functional, leaving the remaining spacecraft and mission debris to clutter our planet’s orbit. The European Space Agency’s striking visualization highlights the alarming extent of this cosmic rubbish and raises concerns about potential collisions and damage to space vessels.

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