Phrases with «space junk»

"Space junk" refers to any man-made objects or debris that are floating around in space. These objects can include old satellites, discarded rocket stages, or even fragments from collisions or explosions. Space junk poses a risk to functioning satellites and space missions as they can collide with these objects, causing damage or destruction. Full definition

Sentences with «space junk»

  • A piece of the rocket that took it into orbit was the very first piece of space junk. (sciencemag.org)
  • He has reservations about the net's ability to deal with space junk. (newscientist.com)
  • Scientists have proposed ways to clear space junk by launching water at it and have taken measures such as astronauts sleeping in escape pods in reaction to the growing space debris problem. (treehugger.com)
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