Tracking objects in distant Earth orbit
from Arizona Science
Satellites, space junk, and space craft are filling the void between Earth and the Moon.
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Most satellites, space junk, and other objects floating in orbit are rotating a few hundred miles above the Earth's surface. But University of Arizona planetary sciences professor Vishnu Reddysays space trackers are now finding spacecraft filling the void between the Earth and the Moon, with more traffic on the way.
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