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Written by Novi Dewan
In November 2021, a Russian missile blasted one of its own satellites, Cosmos-1408, into more than 1,500 trackable fragments and countless smaller splinters. Within hours, astronauts aboard the International Space Station were forced to take cover. The physics was inevitable, the lesson still stings: debris creates more debris, the clock on orbital safety is ticking and space still has no cleanup crew.]]>