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Published 03-03-2026
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Abstract
The scenario depicted in the movie "Gravity" is not science fiction: the saturation of orbits by "space debris," space junk, could soon trigger a catastrophic chain reaction that would lead to the destruction of a large portion of satellites around Earth and compromise future access to space.