Contaminación del aire – ¿Sabías que?

Satellites orbit the Earth and are essential for telecommunications, television broadcasts, and navigation. However, space is also filled with thousands of pieces of debris, known as space debris or space junk. This debris includes old satellites, paint chips from spacecraft, and objects dropped by astronauts during spacewalks.

Why is it important to track space debris?

What are the potential dangers of space debris to astronauts?