APPARENTLY THERE THOUSANDS OF SPACE JUNK IN EARTH ORBIT
ScienceLovers - Human trip into space conducted for approximately 60 years, it
still leaves the problem, namely the space junk. Because, as the human journey
into space the amount of space junk in Earth orbit continues to grow.
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| Illustration of space junk in orbit around the earth (source: mirror.com) |
Space junk can be
defined as an object that had been left in Earth orbit or the result of
collision of two objects when there are space missions.
The presence of
space junk in Earth orbit Area can be a problem because the debris risk of
colliding with one another. Moreover, any such debris has a speed of
circulation, and when collide with each other can cause considerable damage.
Not only that, there
is the possibility that one day it will lose its density debris while in orbit.
And, that's when there is a possibility that debris will collide with each
other and produce other advanced collision. A phenomenon known as the Kessler
effect.
The matter was then
being contemplated completion by researchers. Therefore, with such
circumstances it would be almost impossible to send a satellite into space. It
can happen because each satellite that sent the space will be destroyed so
collided with space junk.
To that end, as
quoted from page Liputan6, Thursday (31/12/2015), the possibility of
future astronauts will begin to shift away from the earth's orbit when it will
carry out the mission. It is necessary to avoid a collision that may occur with
such debris.
