What to do about Space Junk
![An artist's impression of space junk orbiting the Earth.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_1/public/curata/cVvD0BySJLnWHmd.jpeg.webp?itok=Lne5cn_a)
Human's have been launching satellites into space since 1957, and now the current number of objects in orbit larger than 10 cm is about 23,000. The growing number poses a real threat to the future of space exploration. Humanity will need to solve this problem moving forward, and ideas are currently being discussed.