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Mike Wehner
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Space junk is a serious problem. I've written about this topic at length, and it's only getting worse with time. Every satellite that dies in orbit, rocket component that is jettisoned, and wrench that is dropped during a spacewalk adds to the cloud of trash orbiting Earth. This debris poses a serious threat to all manner of spacecraft including satellites, space stations, and, yes, even capsules carrying astronauts into space.
In what is definitely the most serious close call in recent memory, the recent launch of four astronauts headed for the International Space Station was marred by a near-miss between SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule and a dangerous chunk of space debris. The astronauts are currently safe and sound aboard the space station but hours after the launch of the capsule the crew was asked to equip their pressure suits and secure themselves in their seats in case of an emergency.
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