But this space trash has become a serious problem. Even small bits of debris, when traveling at tremendous speeds, can kill an astronaut outside the spacecraft and damage or destroy spacecrafts and satellites.
To learn more about space trash:
1. Go to the Earth's Orbiting Trash WWW Sheet and print it.
2. Visit this Web site. Then complete the WWW Sheet. Killer Garbage in Space
3. For more information, visit these Web sites. Risks Posed by Orbital Debris Orbital Debris
But this space trash has become a serious problem. Even small bits of debris, when traveling at tremendous speeds, can kill an astronaut outside the spacecraft and damage or destroy spacecrafts and satellites.