151E-163-Space Junk

Published: Oct. 19, 2021, 3 p.m.

b'There are more than 20,000 pieces of space junk larger than 4 inches in diameter and millions of tiny ones in orbit around the Earth. \\xa0At orbital speed a flake of paint carries as much energy as a 550 pound object traveling at 60 miles per hour. \\xa0Eventually all of this stuff will fall back to Earth. \\xa0 So far no injuries or property damage has been confirmed. \\xa0Heads up.'