Space Junk May Affect Missile-Tracking Capabilities
Credit: U.S. AIR FORCE
Space is a vacuum that's rapidly filling with junk-at least near Earth. Hundreds of satellites launched into orbit since Sputnik lifted off 50 years ago have disintegrated, creating a field of debris that affects the ability of scientists to track orbiting platforms and detect missiles and other...
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