space junk

noun

1. objects such as artificial satellites, material discarded from space stations, etc that remain in space after use

Example Sentences

But that would require 24-hour monitoring to adjust the OCO orbit to avoid space junk — not an infrequent occurrence.

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This isn’t the first time space junk has crashed to Earth.

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Falling space junk is starting to become a real problem.

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Of course, a direct bodily hit isn’t the only hazard of falling space junk.

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There are working satellites in space, and there are non-functional satellites: what's called space junk or space debris.

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