Russia’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Created 1,500 Space Junk, Prompting Astronauts in the ISS to Take Shelter in Escape Pods – Science Times

Last week, November 15, Russia has launched its anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) to purposefully shatter the non-operational 4,410-pound Cosmos 1408 satellite that was launched into space in 1982. However, it caused a huge cloud of space junk that includes…

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