When you look up at the night sky, you can see stars, planets and, occasionally, the reflected glint off the International Space Station (ISS) or another satellite as it passes over your location. What you can't see are the tens of millions of particles of space debris in orbit, including most of the nearly 16,000 objects which are 10 centimeters in diameter (baseball size) or larger. There are two types of space debris -- natural and artificial. Natural space debris includes objects such … [Read more...]