EPISODE · Jan 13, 2020 · 0 MIN
Space Junk: How Cluttered Is The Final Frontier?
from Short Wave
Since the dawn of Sputnik in 1957, space-faring nations have been filling Earth's orbit with satellites. Think GPS, weather forecasting, telecommunications satellites. But as those have increased, so, too, has space junk. On today's show, we talk about the first mission to clean up space junk and the problem debris poses to sustainability in space.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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Space Junk: How Cluttered Is The Final Frontier?
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