SCIENCETHE REGISTER
Humanity trashed Earth orbit – next stop the Moon
A spent Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to crash into the Moon on August 5, highlighting concerns about space debris. Chiara Manfletti of Neuraspace proposes lunar scrapyards as a sustainable solution to manage orbital waste, contrasting with Earth's unsustainable graveyard orbits. She emphasizes the need for global cooperation to address growing congestion around the Moon.
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