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We just can't stop leaving our trash everywhere. An object struck a satellite in Earth's orbit, leaving a hole | Mashable


"Highlights the need for responsible space operations."

An unknown small object, traveling thousands of miles per hour, punctured a satellite in Earth's orbit. The source of the hole from a chickpea-sized object is uncertain, but the event underscores the growing risk to spacecraft in orbit around our planet. The impact of the MP42 satellite thankfully didn't contribute to a debris problem, but as shown below, left a hole in a solar panel.

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