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Deuxcents

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4. Well..I don't know about that but I have seen videos of space walks

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 22, 2023, 11:01 PM

Jun 2023

And astronauts outside repairing things and they’ve had to duck or be aware of flying objects that were flying around. Lots of examples of junk that have not orbited out yet. But..what do I know..

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Yep. Trash up the universe just like we do on Earth. Throw the garbage out the window Deuxcents Jun 2023 #1

I believe the assumption is that it will eventually spiral out of orbit and burn up on re-entry... Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #3

Well..I don't know about that but I have seen videos of space walks Deuxcents Jun 2023 #4

There certainly is a lot of junk out there... Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #5

A song comes to mind... Charlie Chapulin Jun 2023 #2