Space Junk Research Paper

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Have you ever wondered if there was debris in space just like there is on earth? The answer is yes, debris in space causes many problems just like it does on earth. Even though debris on earth causes many problems, sometimes if you think about what space debris causes it can be worse. Are you thinking about why and how there is debris in space? First, astronauts sometimes will drop something out into space. In the text,”Space Junk” it says,”On March 11, 2001, astronaut James Voss had dropped a large vise while on a space walk.” Second, some space debris are satellites that are not in use. Many people launch these satellites for communications, television transmission, research, and spying, but some satellites aren't useful because the satellites don't work forever. Debris out in space is man made things and also natural, but we should try at least getting the man made debris out of space.

Now that you know there is debris in space, do you wonder why it is so bad, or what dangers it can cause in space? Third, the debris could hit could hit the satellites that are working which would cause problems. In the text,"Space Junk"it says,"A speck of white paint hit one of the windows of a space shuttle, cutting a hole on the outer layer of the window glass."Just a tiny
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The debris can cause many problems and is dangerous. Next, in the text,"Space Waste"it says,"In September, a six-ton satellite about the size of a bus fell toward ...The satellite broke into pieces as it passed through Earth's atmosphere." Space debris can hurt many people when it falls down to Earth. In fact, space debris falling to earth isn't, and about every year a piece of debris that is as big as a satellite drops form space into Earth. The debris that falls form space is cause many problems because it is dangerous and is bad for the environment. There is a way to stop bigger objects form crashing but that doesn't stop debris form falling to

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