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Rapidly Increasing Space Debris May Prevent Us from Finding Other Possible Civilizations

Despite its swift development, space exploration also brings a hefty challenge: Space debris. These are objects that were sent into orbit but no longer perform any useful purpose. The danger they pose is growing by the day; in fact, research shows there are more than 670 thousand pieces larger than 1 cm currently floating around!  Astronomers are warning that the sky may become so congested with space debris and active…