#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: A Closer Look at the Proliferation of Space Debris
By Christopher Kebschull NASA simulation of orbital debris around Earth. Credit: NASA Stained On June 26, the Russian RESURS-P1 satellite was observed to fragment after it was out of service, forcing the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) to take shelter for a short period. Although the cause of this fragmentation is unknown, the