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Red-faced astronomers only discovered it a few days before and until then they thought it was a piece of space junk.

The satellite was deactivated in 2005 as it ran out of fuel and was left orbiting Earth like a big piece of space junk.

Experts said that the current space environment, theoretically, every 10 years may have been a satellite of space junk hitting.

NASA has been trying to keep an eye on space junk since 1979, but the small bits can't be tracked with current technologies.

The ability to rendezvous in orbit could be used to help clear out space junk or inspect or fix satellites.

Previously, scientists had envisaged the use of these powerful space-based weapons to destroy space junk, but that would cost too much.

Currently, the U. S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is experimenting with "laser broom" approach to clean up space junk.

NASA will attempt to explain the increasing blackouts and tail debris by claiming solar activity and the proliferation of space junk.

NASA says a large piece of space junk could pass within 2 miles at the station today, but notes it does not expect to be a problem.

This month, NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office released data naming the top ten incidents contributing to the space junk problem.

Earth got a close shave Monday morning from an asteroid so small it was originally mistaken for space junk.

The laser used in daily life like, you can launch space telescope, will be pushed away from the track space junk.

However, space junk should not be a problem from today's space shot though.

Situation 'critical'Hopes of limiting the amount of space junk in orbit suffered two major setbacks in recent years.

Now NASA scientist James Mason led the research team, using a laser to push away from the track space junk.

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Nasa is considering using lasers to deflect space junk around Earth and stop it colliding with satellites.

The later items on the space junk, and clearing everything for clear broadcasts are still pending.

Space junk: From spent rockets to defunct satellites, the millions of pieces oforbital debris have reached a critical level.

But Europe could soon take the top spot on the space junk tally.

Before UARS fell, no one had ever been hit by falling space junk and NASA expected that not to change.

Pf : Probability that a piece of space junk will survive reentry.

The heaviest piece to hit the ground will be about 350 pounds, but no one has ever been hit by falling space junk in the past.

Never mind that the moon gets hammered with space junk all the time.

The government will cooperate with local authorities to identify the space junk.

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It could be severed by lightning, meteors , space junk, other satellites, and wind;

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