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Ugly Truth of Space Junk
fysdt writes "Dealing with the decades of detritus from using outer space — human-made orbital debris — is a global concern, but some experts are now questioning the feasibility of the wide range of 'solutions' sketched out to grapple with high-speed space litter. What may be shaping up is an 'abandon in place' posture for certain orbital altitudes — an outlook that flags the messy message resulting from countless bits of orbital refuse. US General William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, underscored the worrisome issue of orbital debris during a presentation at the National Space Symposium on April 12, 2011. In a recent conference here, Gen. William Shelton, commander of the US Air Force Space Command, relayed his worries about rising amounts of human-made space junk."
And what makes YOU so cocky? You watched all your Star Trek DVDs over the weekend and now you're an expert on non-existent technology and imaginary physics? The adults are working, child, go back to your crayons and Star Trek dolls.
The adults are working, child, go back to your crayons and Star Trek dolls.
They are action figures dammit!
All that time spent playing "Asteroids" will finally pay off
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