"Space trash" refers to man-made objects that are no longer useful in outer space, such as old satellites or fragments from spacecrafts. These objects can pose a danger to functioning satellites and other spacecrafts orbiting around the Earth, as they can collide with them and cause damage.
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«trash»
Sentences with «space trash»
- There's a bunch of space trash floating around Earth, it's moving superfast, and now we have lasers to help keep an eye on it. (insidescience.org)
- Now, the telescope is under new management by SRI International, and is supported by a contract from the U.S. Air Force that tasks it with searching for orbiting space trash. (sciencenews.org)
- In this episode: Mercury's Magma Ocean, Flinging Space Trash, Spectacular Solar Images, Van Allen's Third Belt & Fast - Spinning Black Hole (scientificamerican.com)
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