What is Space debris?
[[File:Debris-GEO1280 p.jpg|thumb|170x170px|Space debris around [[Earth]] from a top-down view. The cloud of objects in the center are objects in [[low Earth orbit]], and the ring on the edge is objects in [[geostationary orbit]].]] '''Space debris''' is the collection of useless objects that are in [[orbit]] around [[Earth science|Earth]], for example broken [[Satellite (artificial)|satellites]], empty [[rocket]] stages, pieces of metal, and many more. Because of how much space debris there is, [[Collision detection|collisions]] happen between space debris and sometimes even operational [[spacecraft]], creating more debris. Since the start of space programs and the launch of [[Sputnik 1]], [[North American Aerospace Defense Command|NORAD]] has an active list of all known space launches and objects that are in Earth orbit, including [[waste]] parts, for example booster rockets. This is the Space Object Catalog. == Related pages == * [[Kessler Syndrome]] == Other websites == * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-56845104] Space junk map tracks 200 ‘ticking time bombs’. * [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Space_debris Space debris] -Citizendium {{Science-stub}} [[Category:Outer space]] [[Category:Waste management]]