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Map of Every Known Piece of Space Debris Orbiting Earth

Posted May 19, 2013 3:33 PM

From Geeks are Sexy Technology News:

A map of every known piece of space debris orbiting our planet.

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05/19/2013 6:57 PM

Good link. Not.

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05/20/2013 4:13 AM

Where is Wall-E when needed?

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05/20/2013 8:51 AM

Try this...

http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/05/19/map-of-every-known-piece-of-space-debris-orbiting-earth-pic/debris/

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05/20/2013 1:56 PM

What would cause so many streaks of material? Almost looks like saturn's rings in places.

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05/20/2013 9:27 PM

Space debris...

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05/20/2013 6:00 PM

Wall-E™ is needed for "...spatial clean-up on the NEO isles..."

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