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Some countries destroy their own satellites as the objects orbit Earth. When a satellite is
destroyed, it breaks up into many
, some large and some tiny. These pieces
contribute to space
or junk. Space junk is a big problem because it can collide
on the
with spacecraft, resulting in damage. In 2022, the United States put a
destruction of satellites in the hope that other countries would do the same. The U.S. had
that doing so would help limit the amount of space Junk orbiting Earth.
