8 NAT GEO KIDS • MARCH 2019
Although we don’t see space junk in the sky, it’s there.
MillionsofpiecesofdebrisarefloatingaroundEarth
justbeyondtheclouds,fartherthantheeyecansee.
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20,000+
1965
MILLIONS
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softballorbitingEarth
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hisglovesduringaspacewalk
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theycan’tbetracked
GOT SPACE JUNK?
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