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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJeez, that's a lot of crap floating out there in space
An interactive site showing all the stuff out in space at this time from GPS to Space X to just junk - And it's a lot---Go to Groups for a clearer picture
http://stuffin.space/
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Jeez, that's a lot of crap floating out there in space (Original Post)
packman
Apr 2018
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PJMcK
(22,037 posts)1. That junk is speeding around Earth
Most of the junk surrounding our planet is traveling upwards of 15,000 miles per hour. Even a small paint chip or piece of hardware would be colossally destructive at those speeds.
Some scientists think that we may be leaving so much of our debris in orbit that we may make it too dangerous to get into space.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)2. Not a whole lot different than the oceans.
We are lousy caretakers of the environment. We will pay.
yonder
(9,666 posts)3. Isn't there a term to describe this?
I can't remember: The Keeley effect? The Keller effect? Kelso? something like that
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)4. Will it protect us from UFOs?