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Earth’s Low Orbit Needs Legal Protection Before It Becomes a Cosmic Junkyard

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The area immediately above our planet where most of our satellites live might seem like an inexhaustible place, but it’s not. Low Earth orbit is quickly filling up with all sorts of junk, and the potential for a disaster has never been greater. Here’s how laws and international treaties can help—and why we need to…

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