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Can we solve our space junk problem?

The Inquiry

CHAPTER

The Hazard in Space

Don Kestler used numbers to interpret meteorite collisions and the subsequent chain of collisions as fragments break off and hit other fragments. Even a fragment that's one millimeter in diameter can pierce a spacecraft's outer shielding. The longer you wait, the harder it's going to be to reverse part two, dirty bathwater water. Don left nassa in 19 96 but still passionate about this issue.

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