Space junk – level 2
09-05-2025 15:00
Space around Earth has more and more junk from rockets and satellites. Experts say about 1,200 pieces fell to Earth last year, and thousands more are still flying.
These can crash into each other and make more pieces, which makes space even more dangerous.
France has the most junk in space in Europe. It has over 500 old objects and more than 100 satellites. Even though France follows space rules, it still adds more risk. The UK has many satellites, too, but almost no junk.
The European Space Agency (ESA) also tries to keep space cleaner and is building new tools to clean space. But removing junk is difficult because of money problems and laws. All countries must work together and follow space safety rules to solve this problem.
Difficult words: junk (old or broken things), add (to put something more with other things), remove (to take away).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
Which European country has over 500 old objects and more than 100 satellites in space?
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