Human-made debris left behind in outer space is a growing problem down on Earth - PBS NewsHour

[Rhiannon12866]

From defunct satellites to rocket parts, debris from everything humans have launched into space since the 1950s is orbiting the Earth. That space junk is threatening our technology, both up there and down here. Marcus Holzinger, a professor of aerospace engineering at University of Colorado Boulder, joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss what’s at stake. - Aired on 08/11/2024.

[Arne]

1. We managed to pollute the oceans so well,

of course we have now polluted space.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. How will we manage and how much will it cost to clean up Space??

We've barely made a dent in cleaning up the ocean - not to mention the land.

[yonder]

2. It's what us hewmans do:

Without heed or need and in the name of greed, we seed and breed.

[Arne]

4. A recipe for disaster.