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Silent Storm Over Our Heads: Why Space Junk Is Everyone’s Problem

By Lisa Lim on 5 April 2026

Space debris isn’t just a hurdle for astronauts or a plot point for sci-fi movies—it is a looming threat to our modern way of life. Today, tens of thousands of cataloged objects larger than 10 cantimetres, from spent rocket stages to dead satellites, are hurtling through low Earth orbit...