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The Earth’s sky is like a garbage can
Is space our new ‘garbage can’? Are the achievements of 60 years at risk?
60 years ago, the Earth’s orbit was a clear, sparkling sky. And today? That sky has become a huge “garbage can”! This danger is being created by our own hands.
Dangerous statistics:
The European Space Agency (ESA) reports that there are currently more than 10,000 active satellites orbiting the Earth. But the main problem is hidden behind this number:
* About 150-170 million pieces of ‘space debris’ or space garbage are racing along with them!
* These include broken satellites, abandoned rocket parts, screws, panels—everything.
Why are these pieces so scary?
* These small pieces are orbiting the Earth at a very high speed (about 27,000 kilometres per hour or more).
* Experts fear that if even one of these pieces collides with the International Space Station (ISS) or any other active satellite, disaster is certain! The entire station or satellite could be destroyed in an instant, which would give rise to countless new pieces of debris.
* The ISS already has to change its orbit frequently to avoid this debris.
Future fears: Kessler Syndrome
Space scientists are concerned about ‘Kessler Syndrome’. This means that if one collision occurs, it will give rise to many more collisions, which will continue to create new pieces of debris uncontrollably. One day, Low Earth Orbit will become so crowded and dangerous that it will become almost impossible to launch any new space missions or satellites there.
We are slowly polluting not only the Earth, but also space. Our communications, weather forecasts, and GPS—all depend on these satellites. This risk is casting a huge question mark over our technology-dependent future.
Now is the time to be aware. Without international initiatives and the use of cutting-edge technology to keep space clean, our future space exploration is in danger.
Do you think more stringent measures should be taken to clean up space debris? Share your opinion in the comments! And of course, share this with everyone.
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