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Falling Space Junk

NYT World Monday 03 August 2026, 20:50 UTC By Katrin Bennhold 1 min read
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The race to control the skies is sending a record amount of debris crashing back to Earth.

The race to control the skies is sending a record amount of debris crashing back to Earth.
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