Space debris is now one of the major threats to mankind in recent years due to unhealthy rush to launch satellites and spacecrafts into the earth’s orbit. Defunct, old satellites and rockets add to the space junk, which can cause a potential threat to humans. These debris can enter the Earth’s atmosphere damaging the ozone layer and also can harm living things if they fall without been burned up in the atmosphere.
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