Let’s Talk About : Space Pollution

Within this century, humankind will enter a new era in its history. It will be where we leave our little blue marble and enter the vast and rich space of Outer Space. If we are to achieve this task, this century will be one of the most crucial for our space-faring future. Unfortunately, we have only one thing stopping us, and unfortunately, this is a problem that we must solve now, or we’ll be stuck on this planet for centuries.

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Sources : (If you'd like to learn more about this issue)

Pollution in Space: The Damage We Cause | Campus Center for the Environment (ucdavis.edu)

Solving the space junk problem | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder

Environmental impact of space debris and how to solve it | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Astroscale’s ELSA-d Mission Successfully Completes Complex Rendezvous Operation - Astroscale

9 Concepts for Cleaning Up Space Junk (treehugger.com)