[originaltext] Space Junk Space junk

Space Junk
    Space junk is objects in orbit around the earth created by humans that no longer serve any useful purpose. They consist of everything from entire spent satellites / to explosion fragments and many other objects. / The vast majority of pieces of space junk are small particles. / Contact with these particles causes erosive damage. / The majority of the damage can be eased by adding a thin layer of metal / outside of the main spacecraft body.