The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth—and governments are on the hook
Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread by Thomas Cheney, The Conversation Large objects such as The International Space Station will need to be carefully de-orbited at the end of