A Massive Space Junk Disaster in Orbit Is Inevitable Now, Scientists Warn

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Researchers from the orbital mapping firm LeoLabs are raising alarm bells about the dangerous amount of space junk littering our planet's orbit that will inevitably create a catastrophe.

In an interview with Forbes, LeoLabs senior technical fellow Darren McKnight described the issue as a "ticking time bomb" waiting in the wings.

 

https://futurism.com/the-byte/space-junk-disaster-inevitable

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See it in motion. https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/photo-gallery/

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