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Why I'm a space environmentalist -- and why you should be, too

Why I'm a space environmentalist -- and why you should be, too

[html]There are currently over 27,000 pieces of human-made objects being tracked as they orbit Earth, but that only includes objects larger than a softball. If you consider all debris, that number is estimated to be closer to 100 million. This can be anything from dead satellites still in orbit to pieces of metal, screws or flecks of paint.[/html]

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