A dead Russian spacecraft almost collided with a NASA satellite. The crash could have sent 7,500 bits of debris rocketing around Earth.

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Simulated image of a satellite collision in space
A simulated image of a satellite collision and the resulting debris.

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Scientists want to use a self-consuming rocket to help control the space junk problem

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3 researchers standing next to rocket engine prototype
The researchers and their prototype.

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Humans have launched so much to space that it's actually polluting Earth's atmosphere, a new study found

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Illustration of something impacting Earth creating a giant fireball in the atmosphere.
When something enters Earth's atmosphere, it's typically in a fiery blaze.

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