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title: "Space Debris and its Danger Explained (infographic)"
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published: "2023-05-27T10:15:00+00:00"
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description: "Space debris infographics from the United Nations and ESA."
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# Space Debris and its Danger Explained (infographic)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2258.jpg?resize=696%2C696&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2256.jpg?resize=696%2C696&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2260.jpg?resize=696%2C940&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2257.jpg?resize=696%2C696&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2259.jpg?resize=696%2C940&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2261.jpg?resize=696%2C940&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2262.jpg?resize=696%2C940&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2350-1.jpg?resize=696%2C940&ssl=1)

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2264.jpg?resize=696%2C940&ssl=1)

Source: United Nations and [ESA](https://www.esa.int/)