The increasing amount of space debris poses a threat to space exploration, with over 12,500 satellites orbiting the Earth, many of which are no longer functional. The United Nations has implemented guidelines for countries to monitor and authorize space activities.
Space agencies like the ESA are working on solutions to prevent space debris, including developing new satellite technologies and spacecraft with grappling arms. Space stations like Tiangong and the ISS have to navigate around space debris.
The sheer number of Starlink satellites in the sky, flying at an altitude of 500 km, is a concern. According to the ESA, there are an estimated 40,500 objects larger than 10 cm, 1,100,000 objects between 1-10 cm, and 130 million objects up to 1 cm in size.
As space exploration continues to expand, the issue of space debris needs to be addressed to ensure the safety of future missions.
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