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Podcast: Travelers In The Night
Episode: 151E-163-Space Junk
Description: There are more than 20,000 pieces of space junk larger than 4 inches in diameter and millions of tiny ones in orbit around the Earth. Â At orbital speed a flake of paint carries as much energy as a 550 pound object traveling at 60 miles per hour. Â Eventually all of this stuff will fall back to Earth. Â So far no injuries or property damage has been confirmed. Â Heads up.