Don’t junk up space The global space race has many adverse effects on the space around Earth. These small pieces of junk seem very unassuming. They don’t form large clusters either. Their positions are very sparse around Earth’s orbit. But even the tiniest of them have extreme velocity and can threaten most satellites. Space junk is a serious problem, and we will tell you why. What Is Space Junk? Space junk is the collection of junk objects that humans send into space. This massive garbage collection orbits the Earth creating a…