There is lots of junk in space.
There
is
lots
of
junk
in
space
.
Some of it is from rockets.
Some
of
it
is
from
rockets
.
In 1996, a rocket broke into about 300,000 small pieces.
In
1996
,
a
rocket
broke
into
about
300,000
small
pieces
.
So far, scientists have found over 10,000 man-made pieces flying around in space.
So
far
,
scientists
have
found
over
10,000
man-made
pieces
flying
around
in
space
.
Only 6-7% of them are satellites and space probes.
Only
6-7
%
of
them
are
satellites
and
space
probes
.
Astronauts also lose small things while working in space.
Astronauts
also
lose
small
things
while
working
in
space
.
In 1965, during the first American spacewalk, astronaut Edward White lost a glove.
In
1965
,
during
the
first
American
spacewalk
,
astronaut
Edward
White
lost
a
glove
.
For a month, the glove stayed in space, travelling at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour.
For
a
month
,
the
glove
stayed
in
space
,
travelling
at
a
speed
of
28,000
kilometers
per
hour
.
It became the most dangerous piece of clothing for the Earth in history it flew away.
It
became
the
most
dangerous
piece
of
clothing
for
the
Earth
in
history
it
flew
away
.
Things move very fast in space.
Things
move
very
fast
in
space
.
If they hit one another, it can be dangerous.
If
they
hit
one
another
,
it
can
be
dangerous
.
A little piece of paint from a satellite once made a hole in a spacecraft window.
A
little
piece
of
paint
from
a
satellite
once
made
a
hole
in
a
spacecraft
window
.
Last year two US spacecraft dropped some bolts, and scientists on the Earth worried a lot.
Last
year
two
US
spacecraft
dropped
some
bolts
,
and
scientists
on
the
Earth
worried
a
lot
.
Luckily the bolts floated away into space.
Luckily
the
bolts
floated
away
into
space
.
They couldn't hit the spacecraft.
They
could
n't
hit
the
spacecraft
.
,.
,
.
There is lots of junk in space. Some of it is from rockets. In 1996, a rocket broke into about 300,000 small pieces. So far, scientists have found over 10,000 man-made pieces flying around in space. Only 6-7% of them are satellites and space probes. Astronauts also lose small things while working in space. In 1965, during the first American spacewalk, astronaut Edward White lost a glove. For a month, the glove stayed in space, travelling at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour. It became the most dangerous piece of clothing for the Earth in history it flew away. Things move very fast in space. If they hit one another, it can be dangerous. A little piece of paint from a satellite once made a hole in a spacecraft window. Last year two US spacecraft dropped some bolts, and scientists on the Earth worried a lot. Luckily the bolts floated away into space. They couldn't hit the spacecraft.  ,.