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Astronomy Fun Fact #48

Writer's picture: Moiya McTierMoiya McTier

There are more than 500,000 pieces of human-made debris moving around in space at around 17,500 mph!


That’s fast enough to damage a space ship if a piece of debris ever hits it, so NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense are constantly monitoring to make sure that never happens.

 
 
 

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