Is Earth Safe From 'Space Debris'?

On August 5, a small yet "major event" took place on the far side of the moon.

A Falcon 9 booster remnant from SpaceX collided with a specific spot on the moon after wandering through space for nearly a year.

You might wonder whether this kind of "space debris" crashing onto the lunar surface poses any problems for Earth. However, NASA stated, "While it wasn't intentionally crashed, it is a technically safe method and has no impact on Earth."

Still, concerns and fears regarding "space debris" are increasingly becoming a reality.

This is because no one can predict the fallout if these objects, drifting through space at ferocious speeds, collide with satellites or fall back to Earth.

In this installment of <Mug Deep>, we took an in-depth look at the reality, risks, and countermeasures surrounding space debris.

(Reported and produced by So Hwan-uk | Edited by Kim In-sun | Design by Chae Ji-woo | Production by Knowledge Contents IP Team)
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