Space debris threatens not only the further exploration of outer space, but also directly the inhabitants of the Earth
NASA confirms that the object that crashed into a house in Florida was indeed space debris from the ISS. Satellites are burning up in the upper atmosphere – and we still don’t know what impact this will have on the Earth’s climate. Space pollution threatens the Earth’s magnetosphere; the deposition of highly conductive materials can reduce the planet’s protective capabilities, an expert says.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Has Its Own Flora and Fauna
Scientists have discovered more than 40 species of animals living in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of man-made debris in the North Pacific Ocean. In size it is more than 900 thousand square meters. km.
New Delhi was blanketed in toxic smoke from a burning landfill amid extreme heat. The country recorded record high temperatures in more than 120 years
In India, on the outskirts of New Delhi, a landfill burned down. The flames engulfed a mountain of garbage taller than a 17-story building and covering an area of 50 football fields. The Prime Minister of India called on regional governments to pay special attention to fire safety due to the difficult climatic situation in the country.
Roscosmos is actively solving the problem of space debris
The sinking of outdated spacecraft and the development of new radar stations will help in the avoidance and elimination of dangerous objects.
An island of garbage in the ocean visible from space
An island of garbage floating in the ocean, the size of California, can be seen from space. This was confirmed by Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko.
Scientists are concerned about the problem of space debris
People manage to litter even in space, about 25 thousand large waste equipment and millions of small particles freely rotate in orbit around the Earth, and this threatens collisions with working satellites and stations.